About the book: 1994 / Beginning of the 17th century - on the English throne, James I - the son of Mary Stuart, whose reign was overshadowed by endless conspiracies against him within the country and rivalry France and England. Linnet Penlyon is seduced by Colum Caswellin, a man of great wealth and a notorious warlock. Linnet is expecting a baby when Maria, whom everyone calls “The Witch from Beyond the Sea,” appears at Caswellina Castle. Linnet's life is in mortal danger…