Defying a king’s erasure to forge a Golden Age! Shuttering the myth that Henry VIII successfully deleted his executed second wife from history, Borman exposes how an adult Queen Elizabeth secretly filled her private court with her mother’s books, tapestries, and symbols—using Anne’s fierce legacy to rule England independently for 45 triumphant years.
This timely and heartfelt middle grade novel follows a boy determined to help his friend while navigating changes in his own family. It is a compelling story about friendship, justice, and standing up for what is right.