When Queen Elizabeth I's garden party is ruined by rain, one irritated sorcerer clears the sky — and accidentally rewrites history.
Sir Blake Alexander, a time‑stranded magician with a temper as volatile as his magic, would rather be tending his roses than saving the realm. But when the Spanish Armada sails for England, Blake is dragged from his quiet life and ordered to "fix the weather." What follows is a storm so vast it becomes legend — though the court credits angels, divine intervention, and Sir Francis Walsingham's umbrella instead.
Now Blake faces gossip, dead roses, and a Queen who wants him to stop electrocuting her by accident. He's England's most powerful weapon, its most exhausted servant, and the only man who can sink a fleet while complaining the entire time.
A sharp, magical, darkly funny tale of power, politics, and the world's most reluctant hero — where history bends to one man's irritation, and the tempest that saved England began with a sigh.
Rachel Lawson is an Australian fantasy author known for blending gothic atmosphere, cosmic mythology, and deeply human emotion. Her stories weave together dreamscapes, magic, and family drama, creating worlds where the supernatural feels intimately personal. With a flair for dark whimsy and operatic stakes, she crafts tales that linger long after the final page.