Under the Sword

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Join Queen Victoria's eldest daughter and her husband future German Emperor Frederick III in this third installment of The Rival Courts family saga as they climb the treacherous path to their dream of German unification in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>In the calm after the storm Vicky and Fritz have it all: a devoted marriage a growing family and the promise of a bright future. But Fritz's Uncle Karl lies in wait behind the scenes hatching his newest plot. A shocking outcome of Vicky's Royal duties will bring fresh doubts to Fritz's heart and his fatherhood.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>As personal tragedy strikes and shakes them to their core Fritz is forced to lead the largest battle history has ever seen. One which could change the face of Europe forever.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Vicky's best friend struggles to shield her daughters from the sinister force that seeks to control them. The youngest shares her grandfather's uncanny ability to know the truth behind others' motives. But can she see the truth in him? In such a dangerous world what heroic role will this small child play?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Can they escape the danger and betrayal that lurks in every corner as they travel to the icy expanse of Russia the peaceful Mediterranean shores and the vast Eastern deserts?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Will Vicky and Fritz's love and marriage survive a mysterious illness or will Uncle Karl's conspiracies tear them apart for good?</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Fans of Clare McHugh's </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>A Most English Princess</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> Mary Hart Perry's </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The Shadow Princess</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> and Daisy Goodwin's </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Victoria</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> will be swept away by this gripping tale of love war and intrigue. With rich historical detail and deeply human struggles </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Under the Sword</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> the third installment of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The Rival Courts</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> saga brings to life the triumphs and tragedies in a fight against a nefarious trade which flourished in the shadows of the Royal court. A must-read for lovers of Victorian-era royal fiction.</span></p><p></p>