A Study in Sorcery

A Study in Sorcery

"A Study in Sorcery" (Ace Books, 1989) is an alternate history novel by Michael Kurland. It is set in the Lord Darcy universe.

Plot summary

In New England an Azteque Prince is found dead on a stone altar.

Lord Darcy and Sean O Lochlainn are sent across the Atlantic to investigate. Darcy must identify the killer and determine whether the Azteques are returning to human sacrifice. Perhaps an attempt is being made by the rival Polish Empire to upset the balance of power between the Angevin Empire and the Azteques?

External links

* [http://www.michaelkurland.com/frontpage.shtml Michael Kurland]


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