Alice Borchardt is a writer of historical fiction, fantasy, and horror. She is the sister of Anne Rice and aunt to Christopher Rice. Alice Borchardt shared a childhood of storytelling with her sister in New Orleans. A professional nurse, she has also nurtured a profound interest in little-known periods of history. She published her debut novel, Devoted, in 1995. She lives in Houston.
Devoted (1995) Beguiled (1996)In the tenth-century French town of Chantalon, Bishop Owen and his lady, Elin marshall their forces in a desperate struggle against Viking raiders, but wh Owen leaves to seek aid from his kinsmen and is captured by Bretons, Elin is left to defend Chantalon alone. The Silver Wolf (1998)An unwilling pawn in the plotting of the Rome of Charlemagne's time, Regeane is betrothed by her depraved uncle to an unknown barbarian lord. Unable to refuse lest he betray her as a shape-shifting wolf-woman, she is strangely attracted to a dark wolf prowling outside the city gates. Night of the Wolf (1999)As the powerful forces of a conquering Rome sweep across ancient Druidic Gaul, an epic battle erupts between the shapeshifter Manael, a werewolf, and Dryas, the powerful Druid priestess summoned to destroy him. The Wolf King (2001)Compelled to leave her life with Maeniel in his mountain stronghold, Regeane is drawn back to her father's Saxon roots in order to defend their lands, their souls, and their way of life from Charlemagne. Faced with such a powerful and implacable foe, there seems to be little choice left to Regeane. She must try to find a way to get close to the most powerful ruler in the world, and put a stop to the persecution of her shapeshifter kin for ever. Beautifully written, richly detailed and magnificently told, this brings a unique and breathtaking trilogy to a triumphant close. The Dragon Queen (2001)The daughter of a powerful pagan queen, Guinevere grows up under the protection of a Druid and a shapeshifting man-wolf, until the sorcerer Merlin forces her to fulfill her destiny as Arthur's queen. The Raven Warrior (2003)In Dark Age Britain, wild magic and superstitions hold sway. Even now she has accepted the power of the Dragon Throne, Guinevere faces the threat of the Saxons and must strike first to protect her people. At the same time, Lancelot must prove himself as a man and a warrior.
