Liz Orwin

The King's Niece Liz Orwin

Elizabeth is the daughter of a king. She should also be the sister of a king, perhaps even the wife of a foreign king, but events beyond her control changed everything. After the untimely death of her father, King Edward IV, and the disappearance of her brothers, Elizabeth, her sisters and mother flee into sanctuary at Westminster Abbey. After months of confinement Elizabeth is invited to return to court by her uncle, the mercurial King Richard III. Spies and schemers lurk in every corner, no one knows the truth of a great many things and Elizabeth must decide who she can trust and who she cannot. Summoned to attend Queen Anne, Elizabeth must also face her uncle, a man she has been taught to fear. As Christmas approaches and generous gifts are presented, the gossipmongers find much to fuel their sport. Elizabeth's search for the truth is intertwined with the enduring medieval romance of Tristan and Iseult, a tale she soon discovers King Richard is also familiar with.