The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel set during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses in 15th-century England. The story follows Richard "Dick" Shelton, a 17-year-old orphan and ward of the unscrupulous knight Sir Daniel Brackley. As Dick navigates his loyalties between the rival factions of Lancaster and York, he discovers that Sir Daniel may have been involved in his father's mysterious death.When a group of outlaws known as the Black Arrow threaten Sir Daniel, leaving behind a warning message, Dick's suspicions deepen. He encounters John Matcham, who is actually Joanna Sedley, an heiress kidnapped by Sir Daniel and disguised as a boy. As Dick and Joanna develop feelings for each other, they become entangled in a web of intrigue and danger.