Queen of the North

To those around her she was a loyal subject.

In her heart she was a traitor.

1399: England¿s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds on to his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne.

For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful Kingamp;mdash;her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes and protect her family¿s rule over the precious northern lands bordering Scotland.

But many, including Elizabeth¿s husband, do not want another child King. Elizabeth must hide her true ambitions in Court and go against her husband¿s wishes to help build a rebel army.

To question her loyalty to the King places Elizabeth in the shadow of the axe.

To concede would curdle her Plantagenet blood.

This is one woman¿s quest to turn history on its head.