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1600s: They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage. Sorceress.
Sycorax
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Outcast by society and all alone in the world, Sycorax must find a way to understand her true nature. But as her powers begin to grow, so too do the suspicions of the local townspeople. For knowledge can be dangerous, and a woman’s knowledge is the most dangerous of all . . .
With a great storm brewing on the horizon, Sycorax finds herself in increasing peril – but will her powers save her, or will they spell the end for them all?
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Algiers and an island in the Mediterranean
Sycorax is an unseen character in William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest (1611). She is a vicious and powerful witch and the mother of Caliban, one of the few native inhabitants of the island on which Prospero, the hero of the play, is stranded.
According to the history provided by the play, Sycorax, while pregnant with Caliban, was banished from her home in Algiers to the island on which the play takes place. This island is never named but the setting is often associated with the Mediterranean, potentially near Italy or North Africa, based on the characters’ origins and travels. The island is described as a place of both beauty and danger, with magical creatures and mysterious forces at play
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Redemption
Destination/Location: Algiers, Mediterranean Author: Nydia Hetherington Departure: 1600s
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