Catherine, now the Comtesse de Montsalvy, struggles to restore her husbands name to it's former glory. The Château of Montsalvy has been razed to the ground in the name of King Charles VII. Arnaud himself has been torn from his wife and child, stricken by the ravages of leprosy. France, devastated by the Hundred Years War, is no place for travelers. Yet Catherine disregards every hazard to join those noble men who are planning the downfall of La Trémoille, the arch-enemy of her cause and of her country. Success or failure depend upon her and she risks her life in the exotic and daring role which she must play. In the squalor of a gypsy camp, in the splendor of Charles VII's Court, Catherine's courage and exquisite beauty inspire loyalty and passionate love - never forgetting the one man she loves...
Catherine, now the Comtesse de Montsalvy, struggles to restore her husbands name to it's former glory. The Château of Montsalvy has been razed to the ground in the name of King Charles VII. Arnaud himself has been torn from his wife and child, stricken by the ravages of leprosy. France, devastated by the Hundred Years War, is no place for travelers. Yet Catherine disregards every hazard to join those noble men who are planning the downfall of La Trémoille, the arch-enemy of her cause and of her country. Success or failure depend upon her and she risks her life in the exotic and daring role which she must play. In the squalor of a gypsy camp, in the splendor of Charles VII's Court, Catherine's courage and exquisite beauty inspire loyalty and passionate love - never forgetting the one man she loves...