The Silver Rose (46 page)

Praise for Susan Carroll’s Dark Queen Series

“An intoxicating brew of poignant romance, turbulent history, and mesmerizing magic.”

—K
AREN
H
ARPER
,
author of
The Fyre Mirror

“With a pinch of both the otherwordly and romance to spice up the deep look at the Medici era . . . Susan Carroll writes a wonderful historical thriller that will have the audience eagerly awaiting [the next] story.”

—
The Midwest Book Review

“[A] riveting tale of witchcraft, treachery, and court intrigue.”

—
Library Journal
(Starred Review)

“Utterly perfect—rich, compelling, and full of surprises. A fabulous, feminist fantasy from a master storyteller that’s bound to be one of the best books of the year!”

—E
LIZABETH
G
RAYSON
,
author of
Moon in the Water

“Enthralling historical detail, dark and intense emotions and the perfect touches of the paranormal. [Carroll] leaves readers to savor every word of this superbly crafted breathtaking romance.”

—
Romantic Times
(Top Pick!)

“Ms. Carroll sets the stage well for intrigue and magic spells and draws the reader into her web.”

—
The Historical Novels Review

“Readers in the mood for a marriage plot spiced with magic should find that this one does the trick!”

—
Publishers Weekly

“A definite suspense thriller and a page-turning read.”

—Bookreviewcafé.com

“Delightful . . . Susan Carroll writes a wonderful historical thriller.”

—
Affaire de Coeur

The Silver Rose
is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2006 by Susan Carroll

All rights reserved.

Published in the United States by Ballantine Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.

B
ALLANTINE
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Carroll, Susan.

The silver rose : a novel / Susan Carroll.

p.                           cm.

1. Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519–1589—Fiction.                           2. France—History—Henry II, 1547–1559—Fiction.                           I. Title.

PS3553.A7654S56 2006

813′.54—dc22                                                                                 2005055544

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