Meet:
Luccia Alimenti, daughter of a medical professor at the University of Salerno, Italy, destined to carry ancient texts and herbal lore into the dangerous and ground-breaking future.
Fiona, her Irish godmother, who tries to protect Fiona and forge a family while struggling with epilepsy and grief.
Marcelle, a hunter and co-conspirator as they are pushed to the brink and take up arms for revenge.
Theo Paracelsus, father of modern chemistry, a brilliant eunuch and addict who works with Luccia to forge a bridge between the new and old medicines.
The Mandrake Broom is based on extensive research of historical sources, herbal remedies and the medicines of the time.
