The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)

“I am a commoner, and I have no right to be here.”

Elizabeth Woodville hid behind a door to ambush the king. She staked her whole life on a single look. It worked.

Royal power feels like a trap. One day you are wearing a crown. The next you are hiding in a cold church basement.

“He is the sun in splendour.”

Edward IV was a mess of a man. His charm won everyone over. His lack of discipline cost his sons everything.

“We are the daughters of Melusina.”

The river is a character itself. Elizabeth and her mother used water and string to call for storms. It feels like old, dark magic.