Part of Thomas Cromwell, book 3
First published 2020
England, 1536. Anne Boleyn's head has just rolled, and Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son who clawed his way to the heights of power, breakfasts with the victors. But as he navigates court intrigue, foreign threats, and his own ruthless ambition, the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried. Can Cromwell forge a new future for England, or will the weight of history crush him?
Genres: literary-fiction, historical, historical-fiction, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Great Britain, Putney, Tower Hill, London, Shaftesbury, Calais, Tower of London
Period: 1536-1540
757 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Company
Content warnings: violence