“Samson Calthorpe’s curse has isolated him from everyone he has ever cared about. So, when the opportunity arises to break the curse, he grabs it. All he has to do for his freedom is risk his life and become a royal spy, using every bit of the skills and resolve he’s picked up on the streets of London to infiltrate the court of the Scottish Queen and uncover a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
For years, Alyth Graham has been protecting Mary Queen of Scots from threats both physical and magical, including the Queen’s own husband, Lord Darnley. Alyth is more than meets the eye though, the child of a fae prince and a human mother, she is among the most powerful protectors in Scotland: guardians sworn to defend against the Red Caps, a bloodthirsty fae clan . . . that Lord Darnley is in league with to overtake Scotland.
As Alyth and Samson circle each other in the volatile and glamorous Scottish court, both seek to uncover threats to their own countries. They have one unifying link: their shared hatred and suspicion of Lord Darnley…and their undeniable pull towards each other. Using secret codes, hidden messages, and a little bit of magic, Alyth and Samson unravel a plot centuries in the making. Lord Darnley is only a pawn, and in this game, the queen takes all.” - taken from Goodreads.
This was a great historical fantasy twist about the life of Mary Queen of Scots that occurs just before the birth of her only child, James, and the death of her husband, Lord Darnley. I am not giving anything away in the storyline because these events did happen. Where the twist comes in is that Mary and all of Scotland's protectors is half fae. Upon meeting Samson, Alyth realizes that he is not what he seems. Over the course of trying to uncover the mysteries surrounding not only Samson but Mary’s court, the two stumble into a conspiracy that threatens the future of Scotland. After that shocking twist at the end, readers will be looking forward to the second book. History fanatics already know what occurs.
Book two is to be determined.
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