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By Lisa Karon Richardson<\/a><\/p>\n

A recent graduate of England\u2019s most exclusive\u2014and unusual\u2014boarding school, Lady Portia Blythe has been accepted into the Praetorienne\u2014though not without reservations from those who head the queen\u2019s all-female secret guard. Determined to prove herself as part of Queen Victoria\u2019s protection detail on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople, Portia stumbles into a secret arms auction. She discovers Jack Harding working a case, and he joins her in uncovering the purveyors of this devastating weaponry as well as a sinister plot to assassinate the queen and start a war.<\/p>\n

With trouble at every turn, Portia draws on her training, marvelous gadgets, and her courage. Though troubled by self-doubt, she protects the royal entourage, leads their flight across Europe, and thwarts assignation attempts. She must trust in allies\u2014former and new\u2014and her prayers for God\u2019s help to escape the threats, prevent full-blown war, and safely escort the queen home for her coronation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Praetorienne, Book 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[73,222,114],"product_tag":[2592,2593,2627],"class_list":["post-8081","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-historical-fiction","product_cat-new-releases","product_cat-young-adult","product_tag-lisa-karon-richardson","product_tag-steampunk","product_tag-the-pratorienne","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t