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In this first novel of the exhilarating Agents of the Crown series a man who will become the original MI6 agent protects England and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I from Spains nefarious plan to crush the Age of the Enlightenment.After centuries locked in an endless cycle of poverty persecution and barbarity Europe has finally emerged into the Age of Enlightenment. ScieIn this first novel of the exhilarating Agents of the Crown series a man who will become the original MI6 agent protects England and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I from Spains nefarious plan to crush the Age of the Enlightenment.After centuries locked in an endless cycle of poverty persecution and barbarity Europe has finally emerged into the Age of Enlightenment. Scientists philosophers scholars and poets alike believe this to be a new era of reason and hope for all. But the forces of darkness havent completely dissipated as Spain hunts and butchers any who dare to defy its ironclad Catholic orthodoxy. Only one nation can fight the black shadow that threatens this new age and that is Britain now ruled by a brilliant young Queen Elizabeth I. But although she may be brave and headstrong Elizabeth knows she cannot win this war simply by force of arms. After her armies have been slashed in half her treasury is on its knees. Elizabeth needs a new kind of weapon forged to fight a new kind of war in which stealth and secrecy not bloodshed are the means. In this tense situation Her Majestys Secret Service is born with the charismatic John Dee at its head. A scholar a soldier and an alchemist Dee is loyal only to the truth and to his Queen. And for her the woman hes forbidden from loving he is prepared to risk his life. A visceral and heart-pumping historical thriller The Eyes of the Queen is perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Dan Brown.(less)