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When Lady Katharine s father is killed for being a practicing Catholic, she discovers that wasn t the only secret he d been hiding. He d also been involved in a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth. With nothing left to lose, Katherine disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father s mission, and take it one step further–she ll kill the queen herself. Katherine s opportunity comes in the form of William Shakespeare s newest play, Twelfth Night, which is to be specially performed in front of Her Majesty. But what she doesn t know is that the play is not just a play. It s a plot to root out Catholic insurrectionists and destroy the rebellion once and for all. The mastermind behind this ruse is Toby Ellis, a young spy for the queen with secrets of his own. When Toby and Katharine are cast opposite each other as the play s leads, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another. But the closer they grow, the more precarious their positions become. And soon they learn that star-crossed love, mistaken identity, and betrayal are far more dangerous off the stage than on.