Elizabeth's reign begins. Can the divide between Protestants and Catholics be healed? Or will Elizabeth's rule be as bloody as her sister Mary's was?
Richard Fitzwarren's hopes that England may turn away from the religious strife wrought by Mary seem dashed. Beneath the surface, a very real battle is being waged against anyone with power who professes to an adherence to Rome and the Catholic faith. Can he still remain loyal when faced with such tyranny?
Jack, recovering, finds out what it actually means to finally be in control of his inheritance. He remains a target, many would like to remove him from the list of Elizabeth's nobility, and he's acutely aware that his situation, and that of his wife, Catherine, remain precarious.
A fascinating historical fiction based on actual events. But which?
Sam Burrell continues to keep the reader entranced, and reaching for accounts of this actual period, as it is woven into the fictional events. Not a dull moment.