Title: High Priestess and Empress (Arcana Oracle #2)
Author: Susan Wands
Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: SparkPress
Source: Publisher
Format: Ebook
Release Date: May 14, 2024
Rating: ★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
On her return to London, artist and seer Pamela Colman Smith discovers that her nemesis, Aleister Crowley, has returned—and his sights are set on her. Despite Aleister’s efforts to stop Pamela from further developing her tarot deck and accessing its magic, she carries on casting her High Priestess and Empress muses, Golden Dawn society leader Florence Farr and popular theatre star Ellen Terry. But when Ellen is poisoned and nearly killed, Pamela realizes that Aleister won’t stop coming for her—not until her muses are dead.
When Aleister reveals his plot to assassinate Queen Victoria and all female rulers, war breaks out between the Aleister’s Carlists and the Golden Dawn. With so many lives on the line—that of the queen, and those of her friends—Pamela must access her inner magic to face the battle of her life.
Review:
This book is a great sequel to Magician and Fool. The story was more intense as things heated up with the magical society. The characters faced more danger as their enemies became stronger. There were some exciting magical realism scenes too, as Pamela explored her powers.
High Priestess and Empress is a great sequel!
Thank you BookSparks for providing a copy of this book!
Content warnings: death, murder, drugging, animal death
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