Black Damask
Logline
Dark, gripping and intriguing, Black Damask is a supernatural novel set in Tudor England.
Genre
Drama,Historical Fiction,Fantasy,Horror
Short Summary
At the age of ten, in the turbulent reign of Bloody Mary, Annabelle discovers a frightening ability. In a fit of revenge she prays to the Devil for the death of the Earl of Welton. He dies and Annabelle, terrified, vows never to pray to the Devil again. But she does.
Annabelle and her sister are forced into marriage and go their separate ways. Jarnel Rohan causes disruption in both their lives and with his friend, the mysterious and sinister Simon Andras, he involves Annabelle in a black magical plot to kill Queen Elizabeth the First.
Setting
Tudor Warwickshire, London and Worcestershire
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Other
Plot - Other Elements
Twist,Other
Mature Audience Themes
Incest,Sexual Abuse,Extreme Violence,Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: Annabelle
Age: 10-40
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Charming,Complex,Sexy,Adventurous,Desperate,Educated,Seductive
Additional Character Details
Name: Margaret (sister of Annabelle)
Age: 8-40
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Educated,Insecure,Romantic,Secretive,Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Jarnel Rohan (Husband of first Margaret, then Annabelle)
Age: 12-40
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Complex,Charming,Confident,Masculine,Villainous,Sexy,Power Hungry
Additional Character Details
Name: Simon Andras (defrocked priest)
Age: timeless
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Complex,Confident,Engaging,Gracious,Masculine,Villainous,Educated,Sexy,Power Hungry,Secretive,Seductive,Sophisticated
Development Pitch
Set in turbulent Tudor England, when the fires of religious intolerance are sweeping across the land, Black Damask relates the story of a young woman who discovers a frightening ability to cause death by prayer. She fights against it. But the circumstances of her life and that of her sister and the influences of the men they meet result in consequences which grow ever more disastrous. These come to a head in a black magical plot to kill Queen Elizabeth the First. Full of colourful drama, this mix of historical background with fantasy and the supernatural suggests ideal material for a television serial or full-length movie.