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Murder, secrets, forbidden love affairs, and more abound in this scintillating alternate history court drama. 1399 England is filled with intrigue, with banished Henry Bolingbroke returning to England to take the throne from his cousin, King Richard II.
Everyone has a secret, and everyone has a price, there are no good men in this game of kings, and if there were, he would certainly lose. Both contenders for the throne have courts riddled with traitors, spies, and drama, as even their own families turn against them. One agent is playing both sides against each other, but who? Both men try to identify the traitor, before it's too late.
You can't trust anyone, but you can have a hell of a good time.
We've got, secret codes, spies, illicit affairs, dark pasts, and more. Come join the fun, if you dare, this is the Middles Ages dark comedy you've been waiting for you.
Trigger/Content Warning: profanity, some grotesque violence. A character is depicted as having an eating disorder. Family drama. Some violence. Dark humor relating to the above. Sexual assault is discussed. Characters are often in peril. Some suggestive scenes. Characters have sex, nothing explicit. Some crude humor.
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