Katherine of Valois and her younger brother Charles live in near poverty despite being the children of the King of France. Bennett creates a story where Owain Tudor comes to France as part of an English delegation and through the influence of the children's caretaker, he becomes friends with Katherine. The story follows Katherine's life through her marriage to Henry V, the struggle for control of her son and their time in France while Owain comes in and out of her life. I enjoyed this very much.