In this follow-up to "By Royal Command," Lucy is asked to continue her work on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I. But will her romance with Tomas, the queen's fool, get in the way?

There's also Mistress Juliette, the mysterious new lady-in-waiting. Could she be a threat to the queen? Or is Lucy simply jealous of the attention that Tomas is paying her?

A thrilling and romantic historical novel that will give all teenage readers an accurate sense of the Elizabethan period.