1573... Margot became the Queen of Navarre against her will. Neglected and cheated on by an unfaithful husband. Spied on by her mother. Manipulated by her two brothers, Alencon and Anjou (both of whom dream of succeeding the King of France, ) Margot exists but is not truly living. Yet love finds the young Queen. Comte de la Mole is the French ambassador at the royal court of Elisabeth I. That love will lead her heart to conspire against her third brother, the King of France who is afflicted by an unshakeable illness. Will the wizard Ruggieri be able to protect her?
This third volume in the series relating the life of the most famous French princess in history recounts how Margot is driven to conspire against her third brother, the King of France, who is afflicted with an unshakeable illness. Margot became the Queen of Navarre in 1573, against her will. Neglected and cheated on by an unfaithful husband, spied on by her mother and manipulated by her two brothers, Margot exists but is not truly living.