THE MARK OF THE SALAMANDER is the
first in The Island of Angels series: a two-book saga that tells the
epic story and secret history of England’s coming of age during the
Elizabethan era.
The Mark of the Salamander
The
Island of Angels Book One
by
Justin Newland
Genre:
Historical Fiction
1575:
Nelan Michaels is a young Flemish man fleeing religious persecution
in the Spanish Netherlands. Settling in Mortlake outside London, he
studies under Queen Elizabeth’s court astrologer, conjuring a
bright future – until he’s wrongly accused of murder. Forced into
the life of a fugitive, Nelan is dramatically pressed into the crew
of the Golden Hind.
Thrust
into a strange new world on board Francis Drake’s vessel, Nelan
sails the seas on a voyage to discover discovery itself. Encountering
mutiny, ancient tribes and hordes of treasure, Nelan must explore and
master his own mystical powers – including the Mark of the
Salamander, the mysterious spirit of fire.
The
Mark of the Salamander is the first in The Island of Angels
series: a two-book saga that tells the epic story and secret history
of England’s coming of age during the Elizabethan era.
JUSTIN NEWLAND’s novels represent
an innovative blend of genres from historical adventure to
supernatural thriller and magical realism.
Undeterred
by the award of a Doctorate in Mathematics from Imperial College,
London, he conceived his debut novel, The Genes of Isis (ISBN
9781789014860, Matador, 2018), an epic fantasy set under Ancient
Egyptian skies.
His
second book is a historical thriller, The Old Dragon’s Head
(ISBN 9781789015829, Matador, 2018), and is set in Ming Dynasty China
in the shadows of the Great Wall.
The
Coronation (ISBN 9781838591885, Matador, 2019) is an historical
adventure and speculates on the genesis of the most important event
in the modern world – the Industrial Revolution.
The
Abdication (ISBN 9781800463950, Matador, 2021) is a mystery
thriller in which a young woman confronts her faith in a higher
purpose and what it means to abdicate that faith.
His
latest is The Mark of the Salamander (ISBN 9781915853271, Book
Guild, 2023) and is the first in a two-book series, The Island of
Angels. Set in the Elizabethan era, it tells the epic tale of
England’s coming of age.
The
second in the series, The Midnight of Eights (ISBN 9781835740
330, Book Guild, 2024), charts of the uncanny coincidences that
culminated in the repulse of the Spanish Armada and is due for
publication in October.
Author,
speaker and broadcaster, Justin gives talks to historical
associations and libraries, appears on LitFest panels, and enjoys
giving radio interviews.
He
lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in
Somerset, England.
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