Fantasy

Bhagavati

by Kara DalkeyBook 3 of 3 in Blood of the Goddess

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Description

A young English apothecary's apprentice, sent to collect rare herbs in Africa and India, is shipwrecked off a Portuguese colony and captured by forces of the Inquisition. He saves his life (temporarily, at least) by pretending to know the source of a mysterious powder that can restore life to the dead.

What it’s like

ThemeTheological Historical Fantasy The Quest Truth & Deception

ViolenceStandard

HorrorCreepy

Details

First published: June 1998
Pages: 382
Reading time: About 8 hours
Format: Novel
Audience: Adult
Publisher: Tor
Language: English
Series: Blood of the Goddess, Book 3

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