![]() As the main character tests his own invention of the ‘Smoke Your Home’ - which corresponds to that belief. The history in this book is accurate in mentioning the belief in which the Plague epidemic in London is caused by ‘Smells’. In my opinion, I believe that this book is witty, compelling, yet quite complex. It tells about his journey, in which he discovers the secrets of the so called “Plague Prophet”, and thwarts him in his attempt to cause disaster in the vulnerable city. This is the story of young Christopher Rowe during the 17th Century plague epidemic. However, for those readers that are unaware, it does not state what that is. It also sets the scene of an Apothecary with an absent master - quickly mentioned to have been murdered by ‘The Cult of The Archangel’. ![]() The book opens by introducing the characters of young Christopher and Tom an apothecary’s apprentice and a Baker’s son. Intrigued by the appearance, I immediately began to read. At the first look at the cover of ‘The Mark of the Plague’, the book gave the impression of being mysterious and sinister, with a snake coiled around the sword in a Latin emblem. And the third book being ‘The Assassin’s Curse’. The first book being ‘The Blackthorn Key’ – the name of the apothecary in the story. Sands wrote this book as a second edition to a series. ![]() ![]() During the past few weeks, I have been reading The Mark of the Plague by Kevin Sands. ![]()
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