The Mark of the Salamander

In 1575, Nelan Michaels, a young Flemish man fleeing religious persecution in the Spanish Netherlands, settles in Mortlake outside London. He studies under Queen Elizabeth's court astrologer and is wrongly accused of murder. Nelan is forced into the life of a fugitive and joins the crew of the Golden Hind on a voyage to discover discovery itself. He must explore and master his own mystical powers, including the Mark of the Salamander, on a two-book saga that tells the epic story and secret history of England's coming of age during the Elizabethan era.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd

Nelan Michaels, a young Flemish man, flees religious persecution in the Spanish Netherlands and settles in Mortlake, outside London. He studies under Queen Elizabeth's court astrologer, conjuring a bright future until he is wrongly accused of murder. Forced into a life of a fugitive, Nelan is dramatically pressed into the crew of the Golden Hind.
Thrust into a strange new world on board Francis Drake's vessel, Nelan sails the seas on a voyage to discover discovery itself. Encountering mutiny, ancient tribes, and hoards of treasure, Nelan must explore and master his own mystical powers, including the Mark of the Salamander, the mysterious spirit of fire.

The Mark of the Salamander is the first in The Island of Angels series, a two-book saga that tells the epic story and secret history of England's coming of age during the Elizabethan era.

Weight: 336g
Dimension: 138 x 217 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915853271