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y separately published work icon Innocence Lost single work   novel   fantasy  
Is part of For Queen and Country Patty Jansen , 2014 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Innocence Lost
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'Johanna is the daughter of a rich merchant in Saardam. As only child and without a mother, she has grown up with notions, such as that she wants to take over her father’s river trade business in her own name. Courtesy of her eastern mother, she has an unusual ability. She sees things in willow wood: whenever she touches wood, it shows her what has happened around the tree or wooden object. Any kind of magic is not common in Saardam, and the Church of the Triune, which rapidly gains influence in the city, forbids it.

'While she goes to church, Johanna also maintains a loose network of magic-enabled people. One of those people is Loesie, a farmer’s daughter from out of town.

'One day, Loesie comes to town after having been struck mute by magic. She carries a basket made from willow twigs that tells Johanna that a group of bandits with demons is about to attack the city.

'But there is no non-magical proof, so she can’t tell anyone or she’d be branded a witch. The time of witch-burnings was not that long ago.

'Never mind that the army is still approaching, and there are increasing signs that Saardam’s embattled royal family might have done something that has angered magical forces in the east. Add to this that the royal family seems to have fallen out with the city’s nobility, and that the recent death of the crown princess has left the family with only one heir: the mysterious prince whom no one has seen for years and who has suddenly returned home.

'At the annual ball, Johanna’s father has brokered a dance for her with the prince. Johanna just wants to warn people of the impending attack.'

Source: Author's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Patty Jansen ,
      2014 .
      Printed/distributed by CreateSpace
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      Extent: 198p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 22 September 2014.
      • Also ebook.
      ISBN: 1502459809, 9781502459800
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Ghostspeaker Chronicles Omnibus Patty Jansen , Sydney : Capricornia Publications , 2016 20805371 2016 selected work novel science fiction

    'The complete series omnibus of the For Queen And Country series.

    'As daughter of a river trader in the kingdom of Saarland, Johanna doesn't want to marry or do "ladies' things", she wants to take over her father's business.

    'The choice is not hers to make. The kingdom is in trouble. The crown princess has died and the king's only other child, prince Roald, is unfit to reign, even if no one knows why. In his despair the king has given a lot of money to the church of the Triune and plunged the kingdom deep into debt.

    'Johanna's father has money. He has a daughter. Johanna agrees to a dance with the prince.

    'No, she does not fall in love--far from it, but love is the least she needs to worry about. First, she has to deal with betrayal, ghosts, fire demons, wizards and necromancers.'

    Source : publisher's blurb

    Sydney : Capricornia Publications , 2016
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Ghostspeaker Chronicles Books 1-3 Patty Jansen , Sydney : Capricornia Publications , 2018 20805233 2018 selected work novel science fiction

    'Ghosts, demons, wizards and a kingdom in trouble.

    'As the only child of a successful merchant, Johanna has her wits and a sense for business.

    'The royal family is in deep trouble: ever since the crown princess died of illness, the king has attempted to educate his son to become king. However, the prince is “not good in the head” and quite unsuited to the task. In his grief for his daughter, the king has run the coffers dry: he hired dubious magicians for even more dubious tasks. Those magicians circle like vultures waiting for the kingdom to fail. The king must get his son on the throne, preferably supported by a smart and well-off wife.

    'He holds a ball in his son’s honour. Johanna has agreed to a dance. But the guests include a number of magicians who are not there for the festivities.

    'This collection of the first three books in the series has all the ghosts, demons and evil magic you ever wanted, and a strong heroine to deal with them all.'

    Source : publisher's blurb

    Sydney : Capricornia Publications , 2018
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Capricornia Publications , 2018 .
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      Extent: 224p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 3rd December 2018.
      ISBN: 9781925841633 (pbk), 9781925841640 (hbk)
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