All that history knows of Grace Plantagenet is that she was an illegitimate daughter of Edward IV and one of two attendants aboard the funeral barge of his widowed queen. Thus, she was half sister of the famous young princes, who–when this story begins in 1485–had been housed in the Tower by their uncle, Richard III, and are presumed dead. But in the 1490s, a young man appears at the courts of Europe claiming to be Richard, duke of York, the younger of the boys, and seeking to claim his rightful throne from England’s first Tudor king, Henry VII. But is this man who he says he is? Or is he Perkin Warbeck, a puppet of Margaret of York, duchess of Burgundy, who is determined to regain the crown for her York family? Grace Plantagenet finds herself in the midst of one of English history’s greatest mysteries. If she can discover the fate of the princes and the true identity of Perkin Warbeck, perhaps she will find her own place in her family.
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"Easily my fave of this series: more substance, less saccharin!Still a "nice" read, not a gritty one, but it had a much fuller story to tell, with a better cast of relevant characters and situations. "
— Anna (4 out of 5 stars)
" This is now on my favorite book list. I have recently gotten into historical novels from this period of time and this is one of the best that I have read. <br/> <br/> "
— Deborah, 3/23/2011" Love this author - lots of historical detail. Also liked this book because it wasn't a romance novel. "
— Mhobkir, 3/20/2011" Another Anne Easter Smith book about England during the 1400's. Great read even if a long book. "
— Jen, 12/7/2010" Excellent story. New favorite historical fiction author! "
— Jessica, 12/2/2010" Interesting historical fiction, I learned much about the War of the Roses. "
— Julie, 11/15/2010" Anne Easter Smith is one of my favorite writers of historical fiction. Her characters come alive. She gives an facinating interpretation of the reign of Henry VII. "
— Anne, 10/14/2010" I've given this one several tries now, and just could not get through. Dnf for me, I fear. "
— Rebecca, 8/16/2010Anne Easter Smith, born in England, has lived in the United States for more than forty years. She was the features editor at a newspaper in New York State and now lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with her husband, Scott.
Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.