"FICTION General." . . "Scotland" . . . "Lesbian fiction"@en . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . "The raven's heart"@en . "The raven's heart" . . . . . . . . . "\"Scotland, 1561, and a ship comes across the North Sea carrying home Mary, the young, charismatic Queen of Scots, returning after 13 years in the French court to wrest back control of her throne. The Blackadder family has long awaited for the Queen's return to bring them justice. Alison Blackadder, disguised as a boy from childhood to protect her from the murderous clan that stole their lands, must learn to be a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, building a web of dependence and reward. Just as the Queen can trust nobody, Alison discovers lies, danger, and treachery at every turn. Then, unexpectedly, she finds love. This sweeping, imaginative, and original tale of political intrigue, misplaced loyalty, secret passion, and implacable revenge is based on real characters and events from the reign of Mary Queen of Scots. The Raven's Heart is a breathtaking epic from a bold, fresh new voice\"--Page 4 of cover."@en . . . "Scotland, 1561. A ship carries Queen Mary home from the French court to take back control of her throne. Masquerading as a male crew member, Alison Blackadder plots to gain the Queen's favour so she can win back her family's castle and lands. The Queen can trust nobody in the Scottish court until Alison, with her flair for disguise, becomes her most valued confidante and spy. But Alison's desire to reclaim the Blackadder birthright is relentless." . . . . . . "The Raven's Heart a Story of a Quest, a Castle and Mary Queen of Scots"@en . . "The raven's heart : a story of a quest, a castle and Mary Queen of Scots"@en . "The raven's heart the story of a quest, a castle and mary queen of scots"@en . . "The Raven's Heart is a breathtaking epic set during the disastrous reign of Mary Queen of Scots."@en . "\"Scotland, 1561, and a ship comes across the North Sea carrying home Mary, the young, charismatic Queen of Scots, returning after 13 years in the French court to wrest back control of her throne. The Blackadder family has long awaited for the Queen's return to bring them justice. Alison Blackadder, disguised as a boy from childhood to protect her from the murderous clan that stole their lands, must learn to be a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, building a web of dependence and reward. Just as the Queen can trust nobody, Alison discovers lies, danger, and treachery at every turn. Then, unexpectedly, she finds love. This sweeping, imaginative, and original tale of political intrigue, misplaced loyalty, secret passion, and implacable revenge is based on real characters and events from the reign of Mary Queen of Scots. The Raven's Heart is a breathtaking epic from a bold, fresh new voice\"--P. [4] of cover."@en . "The raven's heart : the story of a quest, a castle and Mary Queen of Scots" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . "Historical fiction" . "Historical fiction"@en . "1542 - 1567" . . "1500 - 1599" . . "Women spies Fiction." . . "Large type books." . . "Edinburgh (Scotland)" . . "Women spies." . . . .