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Violence
Some
Jacobite rebellion backdrop; some swordplay
Language
Barely any
Period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Period propriety
Substance Use
Some
Period social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
The tension of a sustained deception in a society where discovery means ruin
What this book is about
After the '45 Rebellion, Robin and Prue Laxton are in London disguised: Robin as Miss Merriot, Prue as Mr. Merriot. Their father is also in London, in a third disguise. Both siblings manage to fall in love while maintaining their masquerades. The Masqueraders is one of Heyer's most theatrical plots, with her characteristic humor in an impossible situation.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Gender-disguise premise throughout
Jacobite political backdrop
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