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This is the new novel in the popular 'Hawkenlye' series. It is late autumn 1196. A secretive stranger arrives at New Winnowlands, and Sir Josse d'Acquin guesses that he is a returning Crusader. Josse allows him to put up in an outhouse, and seeks the assistance of Abbess Helewise of Hawkenlye to have his injuries treated in the infirmary. But then the various demons who are on the man's trail begin to turn up, and Josse realises that his mysterious guest has brought with him danger and a terrible secret.

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"""Vibrant characters, unusual plot, and vivid descriptions of life in twelfth-century England make for a period mystery with immense appeal"" Booklist on Paths of the Air ""Adroitly weaving medieval history into a rousing and mystical tale, the latest in the Hawkenlye series may be Clare's best yet"" Kirkus Reviews on Paths of the Air"""

Vibrant characters, unusual plot, and vivid descriptions of life in twelfth-century England make for a period mystery with immense appeal Booklist on Paths of the Air Adroitly weaving medieval history into a rousing and mystical tale, the latest in the Hawkenlye series may be Clare's best yet Kirkus Reviews on Paths of the Air

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Alys Clare is the pseudonym for the author of some twenty novels, including the popular 'Hawkenlye' series of mediaeval mysteries. Born in Kent, near the fictional setting of her novels, she studied archaelogy at university. She spends part of the year in Brittany, France.

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