McGowan adds supernatural elements to this third entry in her clever court-intrigue/historical-romance series. Sophia, one of five women recruited to protect the young Queen Elizabeth I, can speak with angels and foresee the future. She must use her gifts to thwart a prophecy that predicts a death at court. References to Elizabethan superstitions add historical authenticity.

Gr 9 Up-Sophia Dee, niece of the mystic John Dee and one of Queen Elizabeth I's Maids of Honor (or secret spies), is struggling to control her psychic powers before a horrifying prophecy destroys the queen, the kingdom, and her friends. The well-balanced mixture of intrigue, romance, action, and historical setting makes this gripping series entry just as unputdownable as the last.

One of five young women secretly protecting young Queen Elizabeth I, Sophia Dee has the gift of sight. When the queen is alarmed by a prophecy of her death, she calls upon Sophia to clarify the cryptic words by searching for clues within the castle walls and even on the astral plane. Following the first-person accounts of her sister spies in Maid of Deception (2014) and Maid of Secrets (2013), Sophia's engaging narrative adds a measure of sixteenth-century mysticism to the enticing blend of mystery, suspense, and romance that readers enjoy in the Maids of Honor series.