Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor

12 Years, 2 Kings, 3 Queens - the Ultimate Tudor Novel

The brilliant young mathematician and astronomer John Dee has one overwhelming obsession: liberty. Abandoned and humiliated, ElizabethTudor has one simple aim: survival.
This is their story.

Set against the background of the English Reformation, and threatened by a
vengeful and unforgiving Queen, the mysterious brotherhood of the Rose Lodge
attempts to guide the nation towards enlightenment and stability. Here,the
special alchemy of the Virgin and the Crab works its magic: growing from
childhood friendship, through adolescent flirtation, to mutual respect
and admiration as together they prepare to sacrifice everything
for the world they wish to inherit.