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Mary Norton,17th century young woman runs away from Bristol home to escape her abusive father. Unwilling to become a servant or whore, disguised, she joins Charles I's Civil War army. Surviving rape, she changes sides and fights for Cromwell and later marries another soldier who guessed her secret.

Action,Adventure,Drama,Historical Fiction,War,Romance

Following constant abuse from her father, Mary Norton (dying mother, passive sister, absent brother) flees her Bristol home and joins Charles I's army disguised in brother's clothes. Becomes a musketeer, fights at Edgehill, is wounded and raped. Richard S, another soldier, suspects her story.

17th century Bristol, London and countryside

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Happy Ending

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Name: Mary Norton

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Heroic,Sexy,Seductive,Outspoken,Romantic

Name: Richard Sutcliffe

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Engaging,Heartthrob,Heroic,Romantic,Sexy,Masculine

Name: Various army officers, soldiers, tavern-keepers, serving wenches and King Charles I

Age: 18 - 30+

Gender: Other

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Leader,Masculine,Patriotic,Blunt,Sarcastic

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Born in the UK, am now a retired History and English teacher and lecturer. I have had 20 historical novels published in the UK, USA and Israel. I am now working on a book about English criminals since 1303. I have also written articles for FORUM, an English teachers' magazine, WRITING MAGAZINE (UK) and SKIRMISH, a military history journal. I love visiting historical sites all over the world (USA, UK & Europe) and researching my books.

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

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Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Ravenswood Publishing, Fayetteville, NC, USA

Year Published: 2015

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9781508720744