The Pretender: A Novel by Jo Harkin (HC) Fantasy "It's a rare treasure to

"It's a rare treasure to find a historically imagined novel that is at once fully versed in the facts and unafraid of weaving those truths into a story that dares to explore the unanswered questions

and illuminates the ‘wound beneath the cool’ that marks so many of her characters

Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter’s wedding cake

through one girl at a hinge point in history

The Pretender: A Novel by Jo Harkin (HC) Fantasy "It's a rare treasure toSet in the tumultuous period of the Tudors' ascent, The Pretender brings to life the little known story of Lambert Simnel. From humble beginnings as a peasant boy, Lambert's life takes an astonishing turn when, at just ten years old, he becomes a claimant to the English throne as one of the last of the Plantagenet line. As Lambert navigates the treacherous waters of royal intrigue and court life, complex themes of identity, power, and destiny unfold,