"Sir Francis Walsingham, England's spymaster general, has eyes and ears all over the world. His secret service protects Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and ensures the might of the whole English empire. Now, he has a new recruit. Fourteen-year-old Nathan Fox is an actor in the same company as young Will Shakespeare. His life in the theater had taught him a thing or two about disguises and deception. But nothing can prepare Nathan for the shadowy world...