Publisher's Synopsis
These are desperate times for Mary Tudor. As England's first ruling queen, her joy should be complete when she marries Philip, the dashing prince of Spain. But despite her ardent devotion, he's making it painfully obvious that he cares little for his new wife. Lonely and depressed, Mary begins to vent her anguish on her people - and England becomes a place of cruelty persecution and fear. Mary's fall from grace is seen through the eyes of Rafael, a Spanish sundial maker, who becomes the one person that she trusts...
