About the Book: Book of Forbidden Words is a gripping dual-timeline historical novel spanning 400 years, connecting sixteenth-century Paris with 1950s New York through a mysterious encrypted manuscript inspired by the real-life Voynich Manuscript. In 1552, former nun Lysbette Angiers brings her dangerous ideas to pioneering printer Charlotte Guillard as the Church battles heresy and banned books. Four centuries later, housewife Milly Bennett discovers the manuscript and is drawn into a dangerous world of secrets and McCarthy-era censorship. Exploring book banning, freedom of expression, women’s voices, censorship and the power of ideas, this atmospheric historical mystery is perfect for fans of Weyward.