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Jade of Destiny
First published 1931
In the England of Elizabeth I, a private romance becomes entangled with one of the conspiracies directed against the queen. Farnol’s lovers move through a world where personal allegiance can be read as political loyalty and where clandestine meetings, concealed identities and dangerous messages may carry consequences far beyond a household quarrel.
The novel draws on the recurrent atmosphere of Elizabethan conspiracy: a Protestant queen without an heir, foreign enemies, Catholic plots and the constant anxiety surrounding succession. Farnol keeps the central figures largely fictional while allowing Elizabeth herself to anchor the story in a recognisable court and political climate. The result combines court intrigue, romantic adventure and the threat of treason.
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