02787cam a2200397 i 4500 1861220700 TxAuBib 20250117120000.0 250109s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024946950 9780063344389 0063344386 (OCoLC)1483647055 TxAuBib rda Raughley, Sarah, author. The Queen's spade / Sarah Raughley. First edition. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] ©2025. 398 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "The year is 1862 and murderous desires are simmering in England. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all else: revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial 'humanitarianism,' which stole her dignity and transformed her into royal property. From military men to political leaders, she's vowed to ruin all who've had a hand in her afflictions. The top of her list? Her godmother, Britain's mighty monarch, Queen Victoria herself. Taking down the Crown means entering into a twisted game of court politics and manipulating the Queen's inner circle--even if that means aligning with a dangerous yet alluring crime lord in London's underworld and exploiting the affections of Queen Victoria's own son, Prince Albert, as a means to an end. But when Queen Victoria begins to suspect Sally's true intentions, she plays the only card in Victorian society that could possibly cage Sally once again: marriage. Because if there's one thing Sally desires more than revenge, it's her freedom. With time running out and her wedding day looming, Sally's vengeful game of cat and mouse turns deadly as she's faced with the striking revelation that the price for vengeance isn't just paid in blood. It means sacrificing your heart. Inspired by the true story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's African goddaughter"--Provided by publisher. 20250117. Bonetta, Sarah Forbes, 1843?-1880 Fiction. Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 Fiction. Women, Black Great Britain 19th century Fiction. Nobility Great Britain Fiction. Courts and courtiers Fiction. Revenge Fiction. Young adult fiction. fast Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Fiction. Historical fiction. fast