If not, let it be said that both Elizabeth Howe and Elizabeth Proctor were accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts during the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692 (the event at the core of The Crucible). Anyone familiar with Arthur Miller’s classic play The Crucible will likely recognize the Proctor name. Based on various family member’s genealogy research, Howe’s ancestors are also Elizabeth Howe and Elizabeth Proctor. Howe is herself in a PhD program for American and New England History. Given the plot, comparisons between the author’s life and her fictional heroine are inevitable, so they might as well be addressed sooner rather than later. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (2009) is Katherine Howe’s first novel.
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“I am the servant of the sword,” he said. After battling their way out of the house, determined to find her Uncle’s friend who can prove the Will to be valid, they embark on a journey filled with magic, mercenaries and just the right amount of smut. When Halla tell’s him her story he becomes enraged and informs her that he is hers to control, he is now her sworn sword and no harm shall befell her in his presence. Sarkin has never had a female owner of the sword before, least of all one who greeted him in so little clothing. She inherited a fortune, received an unwelcome and unwanted marriage proposal, was locked in her bedroom and when she decided to end it all and fall on a sword she was stopped by a man who appeared out of nowhere. Halla isn’t quite sure how she landed herself in this situation. 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The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without the prior written permission of the publisher. Yes, there are some really out-of-place moments (Kazuya’s one panel fantasy of Mizuhara seems especially designed to reassure the thirstier reader that this still has sex on the brain), but they definitely seem placed more to check a box than for any good reason. Not for nothing, this also swerves largely away from its roots as a harem story in favour of being thoughtful and reflective and focusing on character over gags. However, credit where it’s due - this is an above average instalment and I would even say it’s quite good. 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