On the Northumberland border in the first years of the Tudors, the young lord of Castle Lovell rises from his knees before his night-long vigil is done, and so breaks his vow. A vision of an enchantress draws him away; when he returns, his lands are being seized and his betrothed, the Lady Margaret, is beset by rivals.
Ford’s late historical romance, written just before The Good Soldier, mixing ballad magic with Border politics. Download the free EPUB.