First published 2000
Raymond, a wandering minstrel, flees with the wife of a West Country mason. Joining forces massing to challenge Richard of York, Raymond's bravery fighting for Henry Tudor's cause begins a tradition of loyal service to England's 16th-century rulers. His son devotes his life to Katherine of Aragon, weathering her triumphs and tragedies. When the son marries, his daughter attends the ill-fated Anthony Babington, from childhood to his doomed plot against Elizabeth I. Through three generations, one family navigates the shifting tides of Tudor power.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, historical-romance, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: generational-saga, historical-figures
Period: 1600s
256 pages · Hardcover · Severn House