Lightborne A Times Best Historical Fiction Book of 2024

<p><b>A stunning debut on queer love, betrayal and survival in Elizabethan England. Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Maggie O''Farrell.</b><br><b>________________</b><br><br><b>''Vivid, punchy, brilliantly original'' </b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><br><b>''Hugely impressive, visceral and moving'' </b><i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br><b>''Imaginative, atmospheric, and heart-poundingly tense'' </b>NEIL BLACKMORE<br>_______________________<br><br><b>England, 1593.</b> Kit Marlowe is one of London''s most beloved playwrights. He lives audaciously, leaving lovers - and enemies - in his wake.<br><br>But the city''s streets are infested with spies. When Marlowe is arrested for treason, heresy and sodomy - all crimes punishable by death - old friends turn foes, bitter rivals emerge, and a stranger becomes Marlowe''s dearest ally - if only he can be trusted.<br><br>In an era where suspicion and duplicity rule, loyalty can be fatal.<br><br><b>Richly atmospheric and tenderly imagined, <i>Lightborne </i>is the thrilling tale of an enigmatic, infamous character, and a love that flourishes from the margins.</b><br>______________<br><br><b>More praise for <i>Lightborne</i></b><br><br>''Exerts a powerful pull''<i> <b>IRISH TIMES</b></i><br>''The kind of brilliant writing that rescues historical fiction from the museum'' <b>JOSEPH O''CONNOR</b><br>''A deeply impressive achievement, meticulously researched and fabulously rendered'' <b>NIALL BOURKE</b></p>