{"product_id":"fates-mistress-laura-du-pre-9781950571031","title":"Fate's Mistress: Book Three of the Three Graces Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel back to the court of the French Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFate's Mistress: Book Three of the Three Graces Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFate can be a cruel mistress...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCousins to the King of Navarre, the Cleves sisters witness the glamour and danger of the French royal court firsthand. Middle sister, Catherine, is married to the Duc de Guise, the most rabid Catholic in France. Ambitious and well-connected, Guise is the main rival for the French throne, which is currently occupied by an unpopular Henri III. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuise managed to win concessions from Henri, but concessions come with a steep price on his head. As his Duchesse, Catherine is in a dangerous position of her own. Determined to play her part in bringing about the downfall of the Valois and the rise of the Guise, Catherine will risk her own safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is the risk worth the rewards? Will either of them escape with their lives? Catherine has to take a chance for herself, and the consequences will change French history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on a true story \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cleves sisters' story concludes with Catherine, who stands in the middle of court politics in France of the 1500s. Like most great noble families of the period, the web of intermarriages and alliances made enemies out of blood relatives. It also meant that the stories of the people who served the Valois monarchs were as intertwined and as complicated as their marriages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLed by the ever-vigilant Catherine de Medici, Queen Mother of France and a force of nature, the members of the court shaped the political and religious future of France of the Sixteenth Century. In the trilogy, you'll meet the often- derided Charlotte, Madame de Sauve, and enough royal mistresses to satisfy your need for scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Du Pre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1950571033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950571031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Du Pre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Laura Du Pre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46052282302719,"sku":"9781950571031","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5c42c0d-b6a1-44c3-8c6b-fac1191343fd.jpg?v=1723555870","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fates-mistress-laura-du-pre-9781950571031","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}