The Pretender: A Novel by Jo Harkin (HC) Fantasy Publisher: Hemlock Press

Publisher: Hemlock Press

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"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

marking the arrival of a major new writer

from humor to self-involvement to pathos

The Pretender: A Novel by Jo Harkin (HC) Fantasy Publisher: Hemlock PressSet 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,