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Having killed Countess Elizabeth Bathory, the revenant from the 16th century, 21st -century Jackdaw Hammond did something she's regretting. By depriving it of its host, the spirit Saraquel has moved from the Countess to Jack. Can she get some help to banish it before someone else does it a little more terminally both for Jack and Saraquel? Meanwhile back in the 16th century of Edward Kelley and Sir John Dee, Elizabeth Bathory still lives and Saraquel proves he can wreak havoc across time.

Once again Rebecca uses the point of view chapters that go back and forth in time to enhance the excitement. At some stage , each century's occurrences cliff hang while we visit the other. Links between the past and modern -day follow us back and forth, a case in point being the revelation about what Elizabeth's relatives are doing these days.

After ''The Secrets of Blood and Bones'' which many thought was a little disappointing in the light of the excellent [[The Secrets of Life and Death by Rebecca Alexander|first book]], ''Time and Fate'' sees a return to form once we hurtle towards the blood -curdling finale. The domestic loose ends may tie up a little quickly and too conveniently, but the supernatural denouement is rather clever. Taken as a complete supernatural urban fantasy trilogy laced with romance, it isn't quite to the standard of the ''All Souls Trilogy'' but still well worth a read.

Further Reading: If you haven't already, you'd be missing a treat if you didn't pick up that trilogy debut [[The Secrets of Life and Death by Rebecca Alexander|The Secrets of Life and Death]]. If you like your supernatural fantasy with a dash of romance then it has to be [[A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness]] (the beginning of the aforementioned ''All Souls Trilogy''). Whereas if you like straight urban fantasy, try anything by [[:Category:Kate Griffin]] for starters. You might also enjoy [[Unclean Spirits: Black Sun's Daughter by M L N Hanover]].