Sister to Edward IV and Richard III, and widow to Elizabeth Woodville's cousin, Margaret rules Burgundy in her own right. The only things more important to her than restoring a York prince to the throne of England are her step-daughter and grandchildren.
Henry Tudor's uncle and guardian, Jasper is more than the young King's father figure, he's also the love of Margaret Beaufort's life. Will he be able to give Henry unbiased advice, or is he just another tool for Margaret to control her son?
Perkin Warbeck may be the son of a Flemish boatman...or he may be the lost heir to King Edward IV. Prince Richard was believed to be killed in the Tower along with his older brother, but his mother, Elizabeth Woodville, secretly sent a peasant boy in his place. Is Warbeck really Richard? Or is he just another pretender to the throne?
Having lived most of his life in exile with his uncle, Jasper Tudor, Henry finds himself suddenly the king of a country he is unfamiliar with, surrounded by a court he cannot trust, and married to a girl whose alleged brother is a threat to his reign.
A zealously pious woman, her morals have been known to be flexible in pursuit of her life long goal of placing her son, Henry Tudor, on the throne of England. She arranged for his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, the daughter of her enemy, but how will she react when she is pushed out by their growing relationship?
Wife of King Edward IV, Dowager Queen Elizabeth must choose which of her children to support -- her oldest daughter is married to her hidden son's rival for the Crown. Can she influence the course of events with the magic she learned from her mother?
