It Might Have Been: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot

"It Might Have Been: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical fiction that tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt to destroy the Parliament building. The story introduces a family from Derwent-water as they prepare to journey and relocate to London, where they are filled with trepidation and loss due to recent personal tragedies. Lady Louvaine and her associates reveal personal conflicts that will affect family, duty, and relationships. The story's opening sets the scene for personal and historical conflict as the narrative weaves together themes of family tensions, the weight of responsibility, and the sense of impending change amidst the historical backdrop of the Gunpowder Plot.