Red Queen's Daughter

Mary Seymour is the daughter of the great Katherine Parr--the last Queen of Henry VIII.& Orphaned at a young age because of her mother's bad marriage to Thomas Seymour, Mary determines early on that love is a sentiment that causes foolishness at best, and death at worst.& She& is sent to be raised by Lady Strange, a mysterious noblewoman who informs her of her destiny: Mary is to be a white& magician who will join Queen Elizabeth's court and ensure her safe reign.& & After spending her early years honing her education and learning the arts of& the white magician, Mary& is indeed invited to join Elizabeth's& court as a Lady in Waiting.& There is she is met with warm welcome from the Queen, but soon realizes that the court is also rife with ambitious men and women& who are jockeying for power.& & The most dangerous of these is Edmund Seymour, Mary's cousin.& The moment she meets the dark, mysterious courtesan, Mary is drawn to him despite herself.& Edmund is a black magician--the mirror image of Mary's own powers.& & When Edmund becomes embroiled in a plot to overthrow the Queen, Mary has to risk everything she believes to fulfill her calling.& But playing this dangerous game could cost her& more than she ever imagined.&Kolosov, Jacqueline is the author of 'Red Queen's Daughter ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781423107972 and ISBN 1423107977.