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Fool
Mary Lawrence
Works of: Fiction
Publisher(s): Red Puddle Print
Appearances can be deceptive…
Kronos is a juggler in the court of King Henry VIII. Jeered for his dwarfism, lauded for his juggling talent, and discreetly desired by noble women. One dangerous moment of eavesdropping nearly costs him his life. Maimed and left insensible, he is rescued by an apothecary and nursed back to health. When his rescuer learns of Kronos’s import he contrives to make himself a rich man.
But Kronos is wise to court machinations and he’s ready to outplay anyone who thinks he can use him. Dismissed and underestimated, Kronos is a man who can overcome any preconceptions about his character and make his foes reconsider which of them is truly the fool.
“Vividly written and grounded in scrupulous research, Fool captures both the dark comedy and lethal danger of Henry VIII’s court.”—Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Crown and The Blue
“A masterclass in immersive storytelling.”—Tony Riches, author of the best-selling Tudor Trilogy
“A thoughtful and unsparing Tudor novel that reframes the court jester not as comic ornament but as a precarious witness to power.”—Megan Parker for IndieReader
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Other books by Mary Lawrence
The Alchemist of Lost Souls
Death at St. Vedast
Death of an Alchemist
The Alchemist’s Daughter
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