Book description
1558: Elizabeth I is on the throne, though still challenged by Mary,
and her Protestant faith threatens the Catholic Morland family. The
reign of Elizabeth I means that the Morlands must seek new spheres of
influence to restore their fortunes. John, heir to Morland Place, rides
north to wed the daughter of Black Will Percy, the Borders cattle lord,
and learns that the way to win her heart is through blood and battle.
His gentle sister, Lettice, has also travelled north to marry the
ruthless Scottish baron, Lord Robert Hamilton, and in the treacherous
court of Mary, Queen of Scots, she has to learn the bleak and bitter
lessons of survival. Cynthia Harrod Eagles won the Young Writers Award
with THE WAITING GAME. She has written over sixty books, including
thirty three volumes of the Morland Dynasty and the acclaimed mystery
series featuring Inspector Bill Slider.
