The Devil's Looking Glass

Swords of Albion Series : Book 3

By: Mark Chadbourn

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Paperback | 5 February 2013

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James Bond adventure in the court of Queen Elizabeth! 1593: The dreaded alchemist, magician and spy Dr John Dee is missing...Terror sweeps through the court of Queen Elizabeth, for in Dees possession is an obsidian mirror, an object of great power which legend says could set the world afire. And so the call goes out to celebrated swordsman, adventurer and rake Will Swyftefind Dee and his looking-glass and return them to London before disaster strikes. But when Will discovers the mirror might solve the mystery that has haunted him for yearsthe fate of his lost love, Jenny the stakes become acutely personal.

About the Author

Mark Chadbourn is an English fantasy, science fiction and horror author with fifteen novels (and one non-fiction book) published around the world.

Born in the English Midlands from a long line of coal miners. he gained a degree in Economic History and went on to become a journalist, working for some of Britain's leading newspapers and magazines including The Times, The Independent, and Marie Claire.

His writing career began in 1990 when his first published short story Six Dead Boys in a Very Dark World won Fear magazine's Best New Author award. It attracted the attention of agents and publishers.

Industry Reviews

Praise for Swords of Albion: "Two-time British Fantasy Award winner Chadbourn offers a grim and decidedly current take on supernatural Elizabethan intrigues. Will Swyfte, England's greatest spy, is charged with stopping the faerie and their Spanish tools from acquiring the Skull, the Key and the Shield, magic items whose combination could devastate all of Britain. . . . Readers familiar with Cold War spy novels will wryly note Swyfte's visits to Dr. John Dee for the latest in spy technology, ï¿½ la James Bond and Q. Graphic presentations of tortures from the rack to waterboarding recall contemporary issues in national security, carefully contextualized with Swyfte's dilemmas of personal versus professional codes." - Publishers Weekly

"The new Swords of Albion series, set in an alternate Elizabethan England, gets off to a smashing start. The historical detail sets a believable backdrop, and the main character, a spy, could pass for a fantastical James Bond. Chadbourn sets a fast pace, pitting his characters against supernatural threats with a bit of horror thrown in." - RT Book Reviews

"This well-paced spy thriller . . . promises more jolly adventures in the Swords of Albion series as it pits humanity against the Faerie. This is a place where the things that go bump in the night are best left alone and the important issues of the day echo today's headlines, making for an interesting alternative-reality read." - Monsters and Critics

"The Silver Skull has such an array of complex characters, deeply involved in their interesting times and guarding so many painful memories and secrets, there's something here for anyone who wants more than a bunch of cardboard figures going through the motions while the body count keeps rising." - Locus

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