The Lodestar (The Heron Quartet Book 4)

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Northumberland, 1481.
When seventeen-year-old Meg Heron agrees to marry the calculating Sir Robert Drakelon, she believes it is her one path to freedom. But as she enters a world of intrigue, ambition, and betrayal at the heart of Richard III’s England, she discovers that escape may come at a price greater than she ever imagined.

Far from the North, her brother Christie—brilliant, ruthless, and determined to rise—casts his lot with the Duke of Gloucester. But while war threatens to split England in two, Christie and Meg are drawn into a tangle of secrets that could cost them their lives—and their love for each other.

‘The Lodestar’ is the powerful final book in the ‘The Heron Quartet’, a richly woven tapestry of family, ambition, and the unbreakable bonds that shape us.

Perfect for fans of Sharon Penman, Philippa Gregory, and Diana Gabaldon.

Praise for Pamela
“An extraordinary historical romance . . . One of the best to date.” Chicago Sun-Times
‘An outstanding historical novelist, Belle now adds another volume to her impressively researched and crafted series set during the English Civil Wars.’ — Publishers Weekly
‘A lovely warm tapestry of a book, weaving together suspense and drama with a bittersweet love story.’ — Rosemary Sutcliff
‘A gifted storyteller . . . who can conjure up a period of history so that we can smell, hear and see it.’ — Sarah Harrison