Zenobia, a white girl born into poverty, realises her only hope in controlling her own life lies in her looks. Lily, brought to London on a sugar and slave ship as a ‘toy’, educated by her mistress but used by her master, lives as a kept woman. Their story weaves through a murky and merciless London; both find themselves pitted against a ruthless magnate known as John Crace, and both must fight for their lives.
UK Publisher: Pimpernel Press