The Heretic's Tomb

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While exploring a medieval archaeological site containing the ruins of an ancient abbey, Annie discovers the long-forgotten tomb of Lady Isabella Devereaux, who had been condemned to death as a heretic. When Annie picks up a mysterious amulet that she finds in the tomb, she is suddenly hurtled back to the Middle Ages, encountering sorcery, treachery, treason and the ghastly horrors of the Black Death.

Simon Rose was born in Derbyshire, England and has lived in Canada since 1990....

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Overview

While exploring a medieval archaeological site containing the ruins of an ancient abbey, Annie discovers the long-forgotten tomb of Lady Isabella Devereaux, who had been condemned to death as a heretic. When Annie picks up a mysterious amulet that she finds in the tomb, she is suddenly hurtled back to the Middle Ages, encountering sorcery, treachery, treason and the ghastly horrors of the Black Death.

Simon Rose was born in Derbyshire, England and has lived in Canada since 1990. Simon and his two children live in Calgary, Alberta.

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Children's Literature - Lynn O'Connell
The Middle Ages was a time of disease, witchcraft, religion and treason against the crown. This dramatic work of fiction addresses all these aspects of the time period. Annie was exploring the ruins of a medieval abbey. Unexpectedly, she discovered the tomb of Lady Isabella Devereaux, a woman who was condemned as a heretic in 1349. When Annie picked up a mysterious amulet, she was transported back to the Middle Ages and into Isabella's tomb. Acting quickly, Annie saved Isabella from death and together they worked to change history. Isabella was a woman who traveled around the area treating illnesses, including the feared Black Death. In an effort to find a cure for the plague, she traveled deep into the forest and met with "the madman." Before he died, he gave her two books—one with recipes for healing potions and the other, a book of magical spells. After Isabella's own family died from the Black Death, Sir Roger courted her in an effort to acquire her extensive land holdings. When she declined his offer of marriage, he charged her with treason. Her sentence: to be buried alive. Together with Annie, Isabella righted the wrong that had been done her and used magic to save lives. At the book's end, she realized the danger of magic and destroyed the two books. Reviewer: Lynn O'Connell
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781896580920
  • Publisher: Tradewind Books
  • Publication date: 4/1/2008
  • Pages: 176
  • Age range: 8 - 11 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.40 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Simon Rose was born in Derbyshire, England and now lives in Calgary, Alberta with his two children, dog and cat. He graduated from university with a degree in history and has lived in Canada since 1990. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature of West Redding, CT.

Simon is long time fan and avid reader of science fiction, comic books, history, fantasy and ancient mysteries. His first novel for young readers, The Alchemist's Portrait, an exciting time travel adventure, was published in 2003 and The Sorcerers Letterbox, another journey into history, this time to medieval England, followed in 2004. A third novel, The Clone Conspiracy, a science fiction thriller featuring secret experiments and evil scientists, was published in June 2005 and The Emerald Curse, set in the surrealistic world of comic books, appeared in July 2006. The Sorcerer's Letterbox was shortlisted for the Silver Birch, Diamond Willow and Golden Eagle Book Awards in Canada in 2005 and all four novels continue to gather great reviews.

Simon also offers a wide variety of presentations, workshops and author in residence programs for schools and libraries. Full details can be found at his website, www.simon-rose.com, along with book descriptions, author profiles, interviews, sound files of readings, book reviews, teacher and reader comments, services for writers, including manuscript evaluation, and more.

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