Tato série zkoumá život mladé ženy v drsném prostředí viktoriánského Londýna. Sledujeme její cestu od chudoby a závislosti k nepravděpodobnému uměleckému objevu. Příběhy se ponořují do témat krásy, posedlosti a třídních rozdílů, to vše zasazeno do bohatě vykresleného historického pozadí. Je to poutavý pohled na boj jednotlivce o nalezení svého místa a přežití v náročné společnosti.
Set in 19th-century England, this tale introduces a character poised to join the ranks of Dickens's iconic figures, Pip and Oliver Twist. The author skillfully weaves a narrative rich in historical context and character development, offering readers a memorable journey through the complexities of the era.
Sweet but dull - that's how life has always been for Hazel Louise Mull-Dare. With money pouring in from the family's Caribbean sugar plantation, a father who spoils her rotten, and no pressure to excel in anything whatsoever, her future is looking as prim and proper as one of her hats. But on the day of the Epsom Derby - June 4th, 1913 - everything changes. A woman in a dark coat steps out in front of the King's horse, dying days later from her injuries. Who was she and why did she do it? Hazel is determined to find out. But finding out leads her into worse trouble than she could ever have imagined. It leads to banishment. To secrets that have festered, and a shame that lingers on. To madness and misunderstanding in the place where sugar cane grows. Sweet but dull - that's how life used to be for Hazel Louise Mull-Dare. Not any more.