The debut novel from celebrated historian Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors.
Frances Gorges TrilogySeries
This trilogy follows the journey of Frances Gorges through the tumultuous early 17th-century English court. Possessing a deep knowledge of herbs and healing, Frances is drawn into a world of political intrigue and religious tension following King James I's ascension. She navigates treacherous courtly schemes and conspiracies, including the Gunpowder Plot, striving to protect herself and her loved ones. The series blends historical drama with personal peril, exploring themes of loyalty, survival, and forbidden love amidst a dangerous era.
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The Devil's Slave
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
'So vividly evoked that you are there, living the story' Alison Weir *** Frances Gorges was accused of witchcraft - and she survived. But if her torturers at the court of King James discover she is pregnant with the child of Tom Wintour, her lover executed for his part in the Gunpowder Plot, it will mean certain death. Then Frances is offered an escape: marriage. She will not be expected to sleep with her new husband, only to give up the cause for which Tom died. But even when she is surrounded by the venomous dangers of life at court, Frances finds old loyalties hard to deny... Compelling, sensual, suspenseful, The Devil's Slave is a novel of family, power and heartbreaking dilemmas. It is also a surprising, thrilling love story. *** 'A lively, entertaining novel' The Sunday Times 'Powerfully accomplished and vividly detailed... I swallowed this book in two great gulps' Sarah Gristwood, author of Game of Queens 'Rich evocation of 17th Century life The Times 'Empathetic and knowledgeable' Daily Mail
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The third novel from historian and TV presenter Tracy Borman, author of The King's Witch trilogy.