The Pretender: A Novel by Jo Harkin (HC) Fantasy Lev and Kolya are given

Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter’s wedding cake

from humor to self-involvement to pathos

written in clear and compelling prose

”―Amal Chatterjee

the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find

The Pretender: A Novel by Jo Harkin (HC) Fantasy Lev and Kolya are givenSet in the tumultuous period of the Tudors' ascent, The Pretender brings to life the little known story of Lambert Simnel. From humble beginnings as a peasant boy, Lambert's life takes an astonishing turn when, at just ten years old, he becomes a claimant to the English throne as one of the last of the Plantagenet line. As Lambert navigates the treacherous waters of royal intrigue and court life, complex themes of identity, power, and destiny unfold,