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Three Bloody Pieces
by Elizabeth Davies
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Three Bloody Pieces
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Book Information
A dead king, a queen who is more than she seems, and a witch who uses the dark arts to entrap her.
Queen, widow, beggar – Lady Caitlyn is all three, and now she can add murderer to the list.
When death and treachery propel her south to Normandy, to seek sanctuary with the exiled Prince Alfred, visions of a woman with ancient eyes travel with her.
Herleva is a woman filled with ambition and greed. A woman who intends to be more than a commoner. A woman who gets what she wants by whatever means possible, even if she has to practice the dark arts to achieve her goals.
A woman who is a witch.
Caitlyn finds herself caught up in a magic which changes her very being. A magic which produces a king to change the lives of every man, woman, and child in England.
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Author Guest Post
A familiar magic?
The idea of witches having familiars to do their bidding is an old one. Its roots can be traced back to medieval Europe and beyond. Originally, the concept of a familiar had little connection to evils, although it was strongly rooted in the supernatural and spiritual world. Historically, familiars were seen as a sort of guardian angel, rather than a demonic being, appearing when a person is in need of help.
Gradually, familiars came to be viewed as evil and came to be associated with those who practiced black magic and witchcraft, and because they were subject to the demands of a witch or sorcerer, they were often thought to be malevolent, their purpose being to provide the witch with protection, to perform dark and nasty tasks on the witch’s behalf, and they were also believed to used to gather information or to spy.
Some folklore maintains that the witch ensorcels a spirit and forces it to assume a particular form, therefore controlling it, and others claim that the spirit appears when a witch is in need of help, and that this relationship is more of a partnership. Both myths maintain that the spirit takes the shape of an animal, commonly toads, bats and cats, although they could take the guise of any animal, and but it was also believed that they occasionally took human form, too.
There is a great deal of documented evidence of the historical belief in familiars. One example comes from the seventeenth century, when Prince Rupert, Duke of Cumberland, used to take his poodle into battle. The opposing forces used the propaganda that the dog possessed dark powers. It could be that this backfired on Rupert’s enemies, because a familiar became a sought-after commodity. Even the Ottoman Sultan wanted one of his own and instructed his subjects to go and find him one!
The idea of familiars made its way across the sea to the Americas, and it played a part in the Salem Witch Trials. People there believed that witches had helpers who could take any animal form, and folk were urged to be on the lookout for these Satanic creatures. Not only were the witches accused of witchcraft, but animals were, too. Two dogs were among the list of accused men, women, and children in the Salem Witch Trials.
The modern-day concept of Hallowe’en has seen familiars become more cuddly, less evil, and more like pets. The image of a black cat perching on the end of a broomstick in flight is quite an iconic one, as is the idea of a toad sitting companionably beside a cauldron, or bats swirling around a witch’s head. The fundamental perception of innate evil which permeated the greatest part of the last millennia has been watered down to children dressing up and begging for sweets from strangers.
In days gone by, a black cat was considered bad luck, and there are many superstitions surrounding them. For example, in Germany, it used to be believed that if you were sick, you would die if a black cat lay on your bed. In America, it is considered bad luck if a black cat crosses your path, and these superstitions stem from the old beliefs in witches and their familiars.
But maybe we shouldn’t forget the origins of the familiar or the sentiment behind it, and next time you see a black cat, take a closer look. It might not be what you think.
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Author Bio
Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavour with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...
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