Mark of the Plague (The Blackthorn Key, #2)

Kevin Sands
Aladdin • 2016

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie Next pick The Blackthorn Key, which was called a “spectacular debut” by Kirkus Revie...eviews in a starred review.The Black Death has returned to London, spreading disease and fear through town. A mysterious prophet predicts the city’s ultimate doom—until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works. Christopher’s Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy. But when an assassin threatens the apothecary’s life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before…
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Názov: Alchymistova šifra - Znamení moru Originálny názov: A Blackthorn Key Adventures - Marks of the Plague Autor: Kevin Sands Séria: Alchymistova šifra Poradie v sérii: 2 Počet strán: 378 Vydavateľstvo: Fragment Poznámka: recenzia na prechádzajúci diel Anotácia: Nemoc se blíží a v sázce je víc než kdy předtím… Druhý díl dobrodružné série plné magie, záhad a šifer! Na Londýn[...]

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Nemoc se blíží a v sázce je víc než kdy předtím… Druhý díl dobrodružné série plné magie, záhad a šifer! Na Londýn udeřila černá smrt! Nemoc se šíří městem a ruku v ruce s ní i panika a strach. Tajemný prorok předpovídá zkázu, pokud někdo nepřijde s lékem, který na mor opravdu zabere. Lékárna Blackthorn je proto pověřena, aby se o přípravu takového léku pokusila. Christopher se ihned pouští[...]

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie Next pick The Blackthorn Key, which was called a “spectacular debut” by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.

The Black Death has returned to London, spreading disease and fear through town. A mysterious prophet predicts the city’s ultimate doom—until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works. Christopher’s Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy. But when an assassin threatens the apothecary’s life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.

And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before…