Apt to be Suspicious
In 1947, Edmund Carillon and Pen Stirling are both in their second year up at Oxford. He's reading Greats, immersed in the classics of Greece and Rome, while she's reading maths and wishing for a chance to do more cryptography.
When they independently start noticing odd moments around the university, the only logical option is to combine their skills and knowledge.
When they independently start noticing odd moments around the university, the only logical option is to combine their skills and knowledge.
Content notes
Deals with finding a place in the world with after World War 2. Both main characters (and others) have secrets. Use of manipulative magic in a necessary and beneficial cause. A great deal of academia (explanation linked from the beginning of the book for people who aren't sure about getting it from context).
Notable people
Edmund Carillon
Pen Stirling
Alexander Landry
Giles Lefton
Cammie Gates
Along with Geoffrey, Lizzie, Merry and Rosalba Carillon and Thomas Benton.
Pen Stirling
Alexander Landry
Giles Lefton
Cammie Gates
Along with Geoffrey, Lizzie, Merry and Rosalba Carillon and Thomas Benton.
All text material (articles, books, stories) copyright Celia Lake 2018-2023 except as noted.
Covers by Augusta Scarlett : Maps by Michael MB : Character images via PortraitWorks
Last updated as of Unknown Depths, April 29th, 2026