Separated from her lover Arnaud, Catherine seeks him through war-ravaged 15th Century France. In constant danger from the English troops, threatened by the Black Death and imprisoned in the castle of the sadistic Gilles de Rais, Catherine follows the urgent call of her love to a reunion that brings her a new joy - and a new sorrow ... The third book in Juliette Benzoni's classic series of historical romances, back in print in the English language for the first time in decades - and including a lengthy section of text omitted from all previous English translations! 'A gripping, colourful story ... a must for all lovers of historical romance' - Manchester Evening News