A thrilling adventure where nothing is as it seems.

London, 1601.
Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune, befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be trusted?

A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court.

Cover illustrations by Cynthia Paul

Eloise Williams grew up in Llantrisant and lives in West Wales, very close to the sea. Having studied Drama, she went on to work as an actor for over ten years before studying for a Masters in Creative Writing at Swansea University. She was chosen to be the first Children's Laureate Wales in September 2019.