Part of The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, book 13
First published 2003
Orphan Hannah Green is plucked from obscurity to serve as a royal fool, entertained by her sharp wit and hidden intelligence. But as England's throne teeters, Hannah is swept into the deadly schemes of power-hungry nobles, forced to navigate the shifting alliances and religious turmoil of the Tudor court. With the future of the kingdom at stake, Hannah must decide where her loyalties lie - and whether she dares to reveal the explosive secret she guards.
Genres: historical-fiction, historical-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: court-politics, fish-out-of-water, hidden-identity
Setting: Great Britain
Period: Edward VI, 1547-1553, Mary I, 1553-1558
504 pages · Paperback · Harper Collins