by Ken Follett
Part of Kingsbridge, book 3
First published 2017
As the fires of religious upheaval sweep through 16th-century Europe, a young couple, Ned and Margery, find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Ned becomes a spy for the shrewd Queen Elizabeth, working to protect her crown from Catholic plots and foreign invasions. But his forbidden love for Margery, a Catholic, threatens to tear them apart as the violence rages on across the continent. In this epic saga from master storyteller Ken Follett, the fate of a nation and a timeless romance hang in the balance.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, historical-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: Great Britain, England
Period: Middle Ages, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, 16th Century
916 pages · Hardcover · Viking Penguin