“Mari's original plan to have the Queen play coy with the King was, she now realized, woefully inadequate—a milkmaid's game, played against actual military commanders.” — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
“Nicolas was dressed exquisitely tonight, with his usual air of effortlessness, in a silk doublet the color of blackberries and dotted with freshwater pearls, snug as a fruitskin against his tiny torso, and a ruff so crisply starched and diaphanous… — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
“The Queen wore a resplendent dress, with a skirt wide enough to hide two dwarfs comfortably, and a hatched bodice that looked like a… — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
“Mari's original plan to have the Queen play coy with the King was, she now realized, woefully inadequate—a milkmaid's game, played against actual military… — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
“A lump of dread jellied in her gut when she realized what she had done, the game she was in. These men controlled half… — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
“The Spaniards were seated at a table by the hearth, dominating the room with their mustachioed handsomeness and aggressive good cheer.” — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
“Nicolas was dressed exquisitely tonight, with his usual air of effortlessness, in a silk doublet the color of blackberries and dotted with freshwater pearls,… — Dawn Patitucci Copy Share Image
