When Rotherweird’s astronomer, Bolitho, dies he leaves detailed instructions for his funeral that seem to warn of a danger to the town. Town Herald Marmion Finch goes missing and the cleaning of a portrait reveals what appears to be a coded message. Fearing a return of Rotherweird’s dark past in the form of Geryon Wynter and his acolytes, those that care mount an effort to defend the town. The problem is, they don’t really know the nature of the danger they face and must solve a series of devilishly difficult puzzles, many of which are red herrings, before the winter solstice - which also happens to be Election Day in Rotherweird.
A rollicking blend of historical fiction and fantasy, mixed together with an abundance of intricate (often word related) puzzles, Wyntertide is a wonderful sequel to Rotherweird. I loved the characters, especially Bolitho, Orelia Roc and Jonah Oblong, and found the curious mix of Elizabethan and modern setting and sensibility very appealing.
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