The Secrets of Blood and Bone

A stunning tale of occultism and magic across the ages.

[The Secrets of Life and Death] is a fine addition to the urban fantasy genre and marks Alexander as an author to watch"

Heartfelt but complicated rather than subtle, thisnovel offers plenty of suspense

Rebecca fell in love with all things sorcerous, magical and witchy as a teenager and has enjoyed reading and writing fantasy ever since. She wrote her first book aged nineteen, and since then has been runner up in the Mslexia novel writing competition and the Yeovil Literary Prize 2012. 
 
Trained in psychology and education, and having researched magical thinking in adults for her MSc, Rebecca met some really interesting people in some very odd circumstances, which she could no longer resist writing down. 
 
She lives in a haunted house by the sea with her second husband, four cats, three chickens and the occasional rook.

Venice, 16th Century 
Having undertaken a mission of the upmost discretion, occultist and scholar Edward Kelley finds his ultimate salvation means confronting the darkest deeds of his past. 
England, 21st Century 
When Jackdaw Hammond inherits an old house in the middle of nowhere her fresh start is threatened by a wild magic similar to her own. The battle for her soul has just begun... 
A stunning follow-up to The Secrets of Life and Death, a gripping supernatural thriller that bridges time, legend and the power of blood.

The Secrets of Life and Death

[The Secrets of Life and Death] is a fine addition to the urban fantasy genre and marks Alexander as an author to watch

an enjoyable read ...  Plenty of tension and some chilling moments kept me going until the very end

reminiscent of the masterly Stephen Lloyd Jones

Alexander has crafted a gripping page-turner successfully blending history and fiction with magic and sorcery; truly a wonderfully and uniquely inspired novel.

Immersive and fascinating…Don't miss this one.

Mur Lafferty, John W. Campbell Award-winning author of The Shambling Guides

Offers up the most successful blending of mystery, historical intrigue and occult fantasy since Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian…Brilliant and multilayered.

J.D. Horn, author of the Witching Savannah series

With its intoxicating blend of historical detail, occult magic, and modern drama, Rebecca Alexander’s debut novel is rich with intrigue and suspense.

Jodi McIsaac, author of the Thin Veil series

Destined to die. 
Saved by Fate. 
 
1585. When Edward Kelley and his master, Dr John Dee, discover a dark secret at the heart of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory’s illness, they fear the cure will prove more terrifying than death... 
 
2013. When Jackdaw Hammond learns of a young woman found dead on a train, her body covered in arcane symbols, she must finish what Kelley and Dee started, or die trying...

Rebecca Alexander

16th Century 
Edward Kelley and his mentor Dr John Dee have come to a crossroads. At the mercy of Countess Elizabeth Báthory, they set out to find a cure for her unnatural condition. 
 
21st Century 
Jackdaw Hammond is living rough in London, blacking out and waking with a sense of dread. Can the lessons of the past help defeat the dark magic that threatens to steal her soul?

The Secrets of Time and Fate

About us

About Us (Header 4)

Best-Jane-Austen-quotes_Online-Desktop_Penguin

James-Baldwin

Marian-Keyes

haruki-murakami-320×320-1

Richard-Osman

Malorie Blackman

Lisa-Jewell

Charlie-Mackesy

Authors (Header 3)

Children&#039;s

Company

Discover

Fiction

Non-fiction

Penguin Classics

Penguin Shop (Header 5)

Useful links

Work with us

sectionTitle

isEnabled

anchor

anchorLabel

prhuk/featured-book

prhuk/praise-section

maxBooks

showViewMore

prhuk/books-section

hideAuthorAlert

formName

iterableDivision

iterableBrand

buttonText

description

heading

legalText

successHeading

successText

image

alignment

variation

prhuk/email-section

prhuk/series-section

prhuk/biography-section

prhuk/articles-section

prhuk-authors

Join our newsletter for 10% off at the Penguin Shop

Rebecca Alexander

Books by Rebecca Alexander

Series by Rebecca Alexander

Secrets

Follow penguin

Follow ladybird

Follow puffin

Sign up to the Penguin newsletter