England, 1555.
The fires of faith are burning. Treason stirs in men's hearts.
When Thomas Dungate agrees to cast cannon to enable Elizabeth to seize Mary Tudor's throne, he trades one fatal secret for another. Stripped of his property by the Queen, Thomas has nothing to lose until fate reunites him with Anne Tree, the beautiful, vulnerable woman he once loved. Love and loyalty collide as he is forced to make the impossible choice between leading her into life-threatening danger or losing the woman he loves forever.
Trapped in a deadly game of survival with the Queen's ironmaster, whose life too hangs in the balance while Mary's throne is under threat, Thomas must choose between the flame haired Princess he has pledged to serve to the death and the woman who haunts his dreams.
Based on real events, this tense, compelling novel, set against the backdrop of the most turbulent Tudor years, reaches a powerful conclusion as Thomas and Anne discover they have only the truth to protect them against heresy, witchcraft and treason when jealousy and betrayal test their love and loyalty to the limit.
The fires of faith are burning. Treason stirs in men's hearts.
When Thomas Dungate agrees to cast cannon to enable Elizabeth to seize Mary Tudor's throne, he trades one fatal secret for another. Stripped of his property by the Queen, Thomas has nothing to lose until fate reunites him with Anne Tree, the beautiful, vulnerable woman he once loved. Love and loyalty collide as he is forced to make the impossible choice between leading her into life-threatening danger or losing the woman he loves forever.
Trapped in a deadly game of survival with the Queen's ironmaster, whose life too hangs in the balance while Mary's throne is under threat, Thomas must choose between the flame haired Princess he has pledged to serve to the death and the woman who haunts his dreams.
Based on real events, this tense, compelling novel, set against the backdrop of the most turbulent Tudor years, reaches a powerful conclusion as Thomas and Anne discover they have only the truth to protect them against heresy, witchcraft and treason when jealousy and betrayal test their love and loyalty to the limit.
