The Snowball

By Stanley John Weyman

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A hidden warning found in a frozen projectile throws a court official into a world of conspiracy, forcing him to untangle a scheme to protect the king or risk the monarchy’s very foundation.

Genres

History - General Fiction

Released

2012-03-20

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Summary

"The Snowball" by Stanley John Weyman is a historical story set in France in the early 1600s, when King Henry IV ruled. This story is full of secrets and danger, telling about the worries of being loyal and the tricky life in the royal court. The main character, who works for the court, gets a strange warning hidden in a snowball that tells him to watch out for the King’s secretary, named Nicholas. Because of this, he starts to think that someone is planning to betray the King. As the story goes on, he finds secrets between the secretary, a worker who was fired, and a big plan to hurt the King. The main character has to be smart and brave to get through sneaky plots and save the King from harm in an engaging plot filled with twists, turns, and political games.