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The war that everyone had feared has finally broken out. While Sir Thomas and Mr. Bertrand cope with the grim realities of the modern battlefield in Flanders, Adelaide is sent to hunt for spies in the wilds of Yorkshire. The safety of her adopted countrymen, and England's ability to resist the German onslaught are both at stake, and she soon learns that the fight is not limited to Europe alone, but elsewhere, and in the shadows...

It is the year 1912. The Titanic is preparing for her maiden voyage, and England and Germany are locked in an arms race. Although Europe is at peace, spies on both sides are gathering intelligence in preparation for war. In the midst of this increasingly volatile situation, Sir Thomas Blackthorn and Ms. Adelaide DeMarcy of His Majesty's Secret Service Bureau are tasked with investigating the death of a member of Parliament. In the end, it will take all of Sir Thomas' talent as a psychic and Adelaide's skill as a ninja to unravel the truth and survive.

Although the Council has been unmasked, and the Faceless Man identified, the danger that they pose is far from over. A great wedding is being planned between the innocent Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia and Ernst Augustus, heir to the Kingdom of Hanover. Its guests will include royalty from all over Europe, and it is is the perfect opportunity for peace. But this gathering is also threatened with the possibility of chaos and death. It will be up to Sir Thomas Blackthorn, Adelaide DeMarcy, her students, and their friends, to stave off disaster and foil the Council's evil designs.

The exciting conclusion of the Blackbird series.... With Nazca in ruins and Elizabeth missing, Penelope must struggle to find her lover, and then determine if she is a Lyran agent, or a victim of the insidious Mr. Grey. That, and win her right to wield Excalibur, and the Sangreal. But her path to the summit of the Ladder is filled with perils, and she must call upon all of her powers to win her way through the tests that await her. Nothing less than the lives of millions of unsuspecting humans hangs in the balance.

As the masters and special section begin to expose and disrupt the machinations of the Lyrans, Penelope must struggle with the dichotomy of God and thedevil, the harshness of war, and the myriad challenges of the nine universes. In the process, she discovers an ancient secret hidden beneath the streets of London itself. In order to prevail, she must first learn about the true nature of justice, master the tigress within, and ultimately, accept the terrible consequences of her actions.

London in the 19th century of the Second Universe seems the perfect refuge for Penelope Victoria Steele and Elizabeth. But instead of proving to be the green and pleasant England that they had so hoped for, the pair quickly find themselves embroiled in the machinations of mysterious figures, shadowy cults, and a book that promises to reveal the master plan of an alien enemy. Worse, Penelope discovers a side to herself that she had never known existed and becomes unsure if she, or it, will triumph.

In the Third Universe, the Union Jack flies proudly over the entire continent of North America. England is the greatest power in the world. But another force rules over the crown. It is a mysterious group called the Masters. And their sinister servants, the Bookmen, enforce their laws against advanced technology. The fires of dissent have not been extinguished, however; the Free Radicals study scientific advances in secret, and Penelope Victoria Steele has joined their rebellion.

The United States uses a terrible new weapon to bring Japan to its knees. Adelaide is devastated, but then, to her surprise, she is given her freedom, and a mission to travel to her shattered homeland, and there, do what she can to aid in its recovery.

Although the Great War is over, the world is not at peace. Off in the East, the Russian Revolution rages, and the Great Powers, including Imperial Japan, are struggling to contain the threat of Bolshevism. Meanwhile, hundreds of tons of gold have been looted from the Imperial Treasury. Whoever controls this vast wealth wins the revolution.

It is 1937. Having seized Manchuria, Japan is invading the rest of China, and Adelaide DeMarcy, and her lover, William Wentworth, are doing what they can to aid the Imperial war effort. But General Bushida has another mission for them; to travel to Nazi Germany, and there, help dissidents to smuggle influential Jews out of the country, and into Japanese-held territory where they will be resettled.