A riveting, fast-paced novel with colorful characters, romance, action, and drama

• Book: The Burning
• Location: London
• Author: Devin Asante

Review Author: Amymelt

This deep and rich novel is set in 17th century England. A young girl, Agnes Wilmore leaves her small and charming village of Castle Combe to pursue her dreams in the bustling City of London. A metropolis full of shady characters from all walks of life.
Merely surviving the Bubonic plague and all her siblings dead, the young lady was determined to live her life to the fullest.
Immediately upon her arrival in London, an obsessive psychopath takes advantage of Agnes, and she soon has a baby.
The young woman was still relentless and won’t stop at nothing to make a life for herself and her child, despite all the daunting challenges she faces in London.
The Ranters, a heretic secret society operating in London are on a mission to kill the Antichrist born in 1666 and believed Agnes baby is the one. This complicates things further and puts the mother, and the baby’s life in grave danger.
The story takes a dramatic turn leading to one of the infamous crimes and events of the century still talked about today.
This book is not only filled with action, suspense and drama, but it transports the reader to the 17th century. It’s a descriptive novel that appeals to all your senses.

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