{"product_id":"sisters-of-treason-9781476703107","title":"Sisters of Treason","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"a must-read for Philippa Gregory fans,\" a \"terrifically entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, London) novel about two sisters who must survive life in the Tudor court after the execution of their sister Lady Jane Grey who was queen for just nine days.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly in Mary Tudor's turbulent reign, Lady Catherine and Lady Mary Grey are reeling after the brutal death of their elder seventeen-year-old sister, and the succession is by no means stable. In \u003ci\u003eSisters of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e, Elizabeth Fremantle brings these young women and their perilous times to vivid life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeither sister is well suited to a dangerous career at court. Flirtatious Lady Catherine, thought to be the true heir, cannot control her compulsion to love and be loved. Her sister, clever Lady Mary, has a crooked spine and a tiny stature in an age when physical perfection equates to goodness--and both girls have inherited the Tudor blood that is more curse than blessing. For either girl to marry without royal permission would be a potentially fatal political act. It is the royal portrait painter, Levina Teerlinc, who helps the girls survive these troubled times. She becomes their mentor and confidante, but when the Queen's sister, the hot-headed Elizabeth Tudor, inherits the crown, life at court becomes increasingly treacherous for the surviving Grey sisters. Ultimately each young woman must decide how far she will go to defy her Queen, risk her life, and find the safety and love she longs for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An enthralling story of love and tyranny, \u003ci\u003eSisters of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e brings the Tudor Courts to life again, in all their romance and horror\" (Leanda de Lisle).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Fremantle is the author of four Tudor novels: \u003ci\u003eQueen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e (soon to be the major motion picture, \u003ci\u003eFirebrand\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law), \u003ci\u003eSisters of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWatch the Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Glass Tower\u003c\/i\u003e. As EC Fremantle she has written two gripping historical thrillers: \u003ci\u003eThe Poison Bed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Honey and the Sting\u003c\/i\u003e. Her contemporary short story, 'That Kind of Girl, ' was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2021. She has worked for Elle and Vogue in Paris and London and contributed to many publications including \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London), the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527633998098,"sku":"9781476703107","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9f03002-eb79-4313-845a-fb6355525f45.jpg?v=1731309634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sisters-of-treason-9781476703107","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}