The era of the Tudors was one of danger, intrigue, conspiracy, and, above all, spies.
Summer 1553 was a time of danger and deceit. Brendan Prescott, an orphan, has been reared in the household of the powerful Dudley family. Brought to court, Prescott finds himself sent on an illicit mission to the king’s brilliant but enigmatic sister, Princess Elizabeth. But Brendan is soon compelled to work as a double agent by Elizabeth’s protector, William Cecil, who promises in exchange to help him unravel the secret of his own mysterious past.
A dark plot swirls around Elizabeth’s quest to discover the truth about the ominous disappearance of her seriously ill brother, King Edward VI. With only a bold stable boy and an audacious lady-in-waiting at his side, Brendan plunges into a ruthless gambit of half-truths, lies, and murder. Filled with the intrigue and pageantry of Tudor England, The Tudor Secret is the first book in the Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles.
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"I use to really like historical fiction. This book reminds me why. The book is filled with espionage and suspense mixed in with the feel of court in the time of Elizabeth I before she becomes queen. I had to check my book on historical figures in English history to get a better idea of which characters in the book were real and their role in history. The main character,Bendon,is an orphan boy who eventually ends up serving at court as Lord Robert Dudley's squire. There is romance, adventure, and a bit of a mystery. The historical part is the backdrop and doesn't drag down the story or make it tedious and boring."
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Wisteriouswoman (4 out of 5 stars)