The Favoured Child is the second novel in The Wideacre Trilogy by Philippa Gregory, set in eighteenth-century England. It continues the sweeping historical saga begun in Wideacre, following the fortunes of the Lacey family. After the Wideacre estate falls into ruin, twin children raised at the Dower House become rivals for both inheritance and love. Bound by childhood vows and secrets, only one can become the “favoured child,” inheriting both family legacy and the mysterious bond with the land. This drama combines romance, ambition, inheritance intrigue, and rich period detail.