Set in 1815 London, the story follows , the illegitimate daughter of the late Earl of Quinseley and his Black mistress. After her parents' suspicious deaths, she lives with her stepmother, Lady Quinseley—the "wicked queen" of the ton—who despises Bianca's beauty and seeks to humiliate her.
: Integrated into the plot as a specific scheme by the villainous Lady Quinseley. Bianca & the Huntsman by Erica Ridley
: Reimagined as a group of seven "wallflower" debutante friends who support Bianca. Set in 1815 London, the story follows ,
: Instead of a woodsman sent to kill her, he is an impoverished peer tasked with a "social execution". Critical Analysis & Themes Bianca & the Huntsman by Erica Ridley | eBook Set in 1815 London
: Represented by a talking parrot in the household.