American literature • Romance Novels

Gospodar želja

Judith Merkle Riley

Paris, 1556. France is on the brink of civil war. Queen Catherine Medici's astrologer, the prophet Nostradamus, revealed a terrible secret: in order not to get rid of her husband's mistress, the queen is trying to acquire the immortal head of Menander the

Her plans are threatened by Sibille Artaud de La Roque, a daring young poet, whom Menander accidentally falls into and tempts her to wish for something. However, Nostradamus is the only one who knows that anyone who makes a wish from a haunted head becomes entangled in a terrible web of evil. Can he stop these determined women before they inadvertently destroy the entire French kingdom?

Original title

The Master of All Desires

Translation

Maja Opačić

Editor

Tomislav Zagoda

Dimensions

19 x 12 cm

Pages

391

Publisher

Znanje, Zagreb, 2017.

Latin alphabet. Paperback.

Language: Croatian.

ISBN

978-9-53343-561-9

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition

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