Second in the legendary, follows francis crawford of lymond who has been abruptly called into the service of mary queen of scots. Though she is only a little girl, the queen is already the object of malicious intrigues t...Second in the legendary, follows francis crawford of lymond who has been abruptly called into the service of mary queen of scots. Though she is only a little girl, the queen is already the object of malicious intrigues that extend from her native country to the court of France.