Betrayal, treachery, treason, deceit, perfidy—all names for the calculated violation of trust. And it’s been rife since humans trod the earth.
A mission betrayed
A lover’s desertion
A parent’s deception
An unwitting act of treason
Betrayal by comrades
Betrayal by friends
Could you resist the forces of misplaced loyalty, power hunger, emotional blackmail, or plain greed? Is there ever redemption, or will the destruction visit future generations and even alter history? These questions are still with us today.
Read twelve tales by twelve accomplished writers who explore
these historical yet timeless challenges from post Roman Britain to the present
day.
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“Loyalty breaks as easily as a silken thread.”
Misplaced trust, power hunger, emotional blackmail, and
greed haunt twelve characters from post-Roman Britain to the present day. And
betrayal by family, lover, or comrade can be even more devastating.
Read twelve tales by
twelve accomplished writers who explore these historical yet timeless
challenges.
AD 455—Roman leader Ambrosius is caught in a whirlpool of
shifting allegiances
10th century—Alyeva and cleric Dunstan navigate
the dangers of the Anglo Saxon court
1185—Knight Stephan fights for comradeship, duty, and honour.
But what about love?
1330—The powerful Edmund of Kent enters a tangled web of
intrigue
1403—Thomas Percy must decide whether to betray his
sovereign or his family
1457—Estelle is invited to the King of Cyprus’s court, but
deception awaits
1483—Has Elysabeth made the right decision to bring Prince
Edward to London?
1484—Margaret Beaufort contemplates the path to treason
1577—Francis Drake contends with disloyalty at sea
1650—Can James Hart, Royalist highwayman, stop a nemesis
destroying his friend?
1718—Pirate Annie Bonny, her lover Calico Jack, and a pirate
hunter. Who will win?
1849/present—Carina must discover her ancestor’s betrayer in
Italy or face ruin.
“I read this anthology from start to finish in a matter of days…. Each
story is gripping.”– Discovering Diamonds Reviews
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