I really liked how dark this book got at times, especially with Señor Miguel de Pero, the chief Spanish Inquisitor at court. Through him, Meg learns more about the magick arts and her strength as a witch. I found the history threaded into this fantasy really engaging and loved that we got to see more of historical figures like John Dee, the astrologer Queen Elizabeth held in such favour. I am curious to see which direction their relationship goes in the final book Meg has some big life decisions to make ahead of her and I think she might surprise everyone, even herself.

It takes the romance that was simmering below the surface between Meg and Alejandro in Book 1 and really turns up the heat. There’s more magic, more sinister threats and more romance. It pushes the story of Meg further, building on what we know of her and her world and upping the stakes. Lamb has definitely found her stride in this second installment in the Tudor Witch Trilogy. And to make matters worse, Meg has been having prophetic nightmares about Marcus Dent, the witchfinder she banished into oblivion… Now the chief inquisitor has Meg in his sights and if she doesn’t watch her step, all of her secrets will be dragged into daylight. Meg is on dangerous ground not only is she a witch in a time when witchcraft was routed out with cruel torture and death, but she is secretly betrothed to Alejandro de Castillo, a priest-in-training made to assist the Spanish Inquisition staying at court. The young heir to the throne may not be in prison anymore, but she is still under the careful watch of her sister Queen Mary. Picking up when Witchstruck left off, Witchfall by Victoria Lamb (Harlequin TEEN) sees Meg Lytton serving Lady Elizabeth Tudor at Hampton Court. And with her most powerful enemy poised to strike, Meg’s only chance is a heartbreaking sacrifice. As Meg desperately tries to keep her secret betrothed, the Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, out of harm’s way, caution wars with their forbidden desire. And as the Spanish Inquisition’s merciless priests slowly tighten their grip on the court, Meg’s very dreams are disturbed by the ever-vengeful witchfinder Marcus Dent.Įven as Meg tries to use her powers to find guidance, something evil arises, impervious to Meg’s spells and hungry to control England’s fate. Nowhere is safe in the court of Elizabeth’s fanatical sister, Queen Mary. But danger surrounds her and her mistress, the outcast Princess Elizabeth. From Harlequin TEEN: In Tudor England, 1555, Meg Lytton has learned how powerful her magick gift can be.