Soon, Lord Roger and his men are fighting for their very lives. Kit has the misfortune of being a perfect double of Katherine de Monmouth - which is why she finds herself coerced into wedding a man under a false name.īut domestic matters become irrelevant when the king sets out to punish his rebellious barons, and the Welsh Marches explode into war. His bride comes surrounded by rumors concerning her and Lord Roger, and Adam hates it when his brother snickers and whispers of "used goods". But Edward is not about to take things lying down.Īdam fears his lord has overreached, but he has other matters to concern him i first and foremost, his new wife, Katherine de Monmouth. The barons - led by the powerful Thomas of Lancaster, Roger Mortimer, and Humphrey de Bohun - have reasons to believe they have finally tamed the king. Edward II has been forced by his barons to exile his favorite, Hugh Despenser. So when Lord Roger rises in rebellion against the king, Adam has no choice but to ride with him - no matter the ultimate cost.Įngland in 1321 is a confusing place. Adam de Guirande owes his lord, Roger Mortimer, much more than loyalty: he owes Lord Roger for his life and all his worldly goods he owes him for his beautiful wife - even if Kit is not quite the woman Lord Roger thinks she is.
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