Moon In Pisces

Moon Chalice Quest #6

by Catherine Darby

From an author better known as Maureen Peters. Lucy Bostock is only ten years old when a change of fortune snatches her from her poverty stricken London home to Ladymoon Manor in Yorkshire. In this ancient house live the Holdens, the rakish Charles and the dutiful Edward. Lucy's life becomes entangled with theirs and with the darkly handsome Saul Rowe whose family work in the mill from which the Holdens derive their wealth. In a world where Luddite riots and witchcraft march hand in hand, Lucy must pit her wits against social prejudice and danger in order to achieve her heart's desire.

Genres: Gothic

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Pseudonym for Maureen Peters

Maureen Peters was born in Caernarvon, Wales, on March 3, 1935, and was married and divorced twice; she has two sons and two daughters. In addition to biographical fiction, historical romances, and mystery novels written under her own name, other noms de plume include Veronica Black, Catherine Darby, Levanah Lloyd, Belinda Grey, Elizabeth Law, Judith Rothman, and Sharon Whitby.

As Catherine Darby, Maureen Peters wrote books that were sold as Gothics, such as the 12 books in the Falcon Saga, but were really what Sarah calls "dark family sagas." Or more precisely, she describes their plot lines this way: "Themes of illicit passion, family rivalry, witchcraft, revenge, and even reincarnation permeated the novels…"