
Scale model of Peveril/Peak Castle in Derbyshire, England, where some of my novel’s action takes place.
OVERVIEW:
Historical women’s fiction set in medieval England (the early 13th century)
PITCH:
In 1211 England, Aline needs to marry to escape her abusive father, but he forbids it. To win permission, she takes a secret job helping an heir uncover his hidden enemies. But at court everything is an obstacle—most of all her reckless employer.
SUB-GENRES:
Slight hints of fantasy (related to the unnatural phenomena people believed in during the medieval times); not a capital-R Romance novel but it does contain some romantic elements
PROGRESS:
Querying
VISUAL INSPIRATION:
The Hostage, by Edmund Leighton (1852-1922). Not the eponymous subject of the painting itself, but rather the woman in the background with her head covered; the one staring directly at the viewer.
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(Image source #1 – J.G. Noelle and #2)