Publisher's Synopsis
London, 1465: an alien, foreboding place for fifteen-year-old peasant girl Anne, arriving to work as a servant at the household of wealthy merchant. Danger and menace lurk around every dark corner, for Anne's rare beauty provokes jealousy, lust and intrigue. As England awakes from the nightmare of the War of the Roses, a charismatic new king is on the throne, yet peace is fragile. With her knowledge of herbs and healing, Anne finds herself at the heart of Court affairs, where she is trapped in an impossible position - to serve her queen, or fulfil her king's desires?
