A child born;in the plague year of 1348, abandoned;and raised within the oppressive walls of a convent, Alice Perrers refused to take the veil, convinced that a greater destiny awaited her.;Ambitious and quick witted, she rose above her obscure beginnings to become the infamous mistress of Edward III. But always, essentially, she was alone...
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Early in Alices life, a chance meeting with royalty changes everything: Kindly Queen Philippa, deeply in love with her husband but gravely ill, chooses Alice as a lady-in-waiting.;Under the queens watchful eye, Alice dares to speak her mind.;She demands to be taken seriously.;She even flirts with the dynamic, much older king.;But she is torn when her vibrant spirit captures his interest...and leads her to a betrayal she never intended.
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In Edwards private chambers, Alice discovers the pleasures and paradoxes of her position.;She is the queens confidante and;the kings lover, yet she can rely only on herself.;It is a divided role she was destined to play, and she vows to play it until the bitter end.;Even as she is swept up in Edwards lavish and magnificent court, amassing wealth and influence for herself, becoming an enemy of his power-hungry son;John of Gaunt, and a sparring partner to resourceful diplomat William de Windsor, she anticipates the day when the political winds will turn against her.;For when her detractors voice their hatred,and accusations of treason swirl around her,threatening to destroy everything she has achieved, who will stand by Alice then?
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