In 1860, Merrick Tremayne is recuperating from an injury procured on expedition in China and is contemplating a quieter life in the clergy. But when the East India Trading Company coerces him into one final expedition for Her Majesty, he finds himself in Bedlam. Here Merrick discovers a legacy left by his father and grandfather before him which will prove more valuable than the British Empire could ever have imagined. An astonishing historical novel set in the shadowy, magical forests of South America.
Author description
Natasha Pulley is the international
bestselling author of The Watchmaker of
Filigree Street. She lives in England.
