Clever...the narrative has the colour and power of the best of the chronicles she uses. Sunday Times A heartfelt account of the eye-opening, hair-raising early life of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. -- Suzannah Dunn Waterstones blog, 'Author's Books of the Year 2014' Portrayed beautifully, honestly Historical Novel Review Livi Michael invests intimate and poignant humanity into the personal tragedies of an era wrought with conflict and terror -- Elizabeth Fremantle, author of Queen's Gambit