Mistrust, or Blanche and Osbright

By Matthew Gregory Lewis

A love divided by inherited hatred must contend with an accusation that could turn two noble households towards violence. Returning from war, the young warrior Osbright of Frankheim finds his bond with Blanche threatened by the feud between their families and by the disputed evidence surrounding the death of his kinsman. Affection, loyalty and vengeance become inseparable as mistrust hardens into judgement. Across castles, forests and mountain paths, the romance expands into an inheritance mystery shaped by chivalric adventure, Gothic tension and tragic possibility. Osbright seeks the truth behind the accusation while attempting to reconcile households already preparing for conflict. Yet appearances cannot be trusted, and evidence may preserve prejudice as readily as it exposes guilt. Supernatural and religious imagery deepens a world in which conscience must answer not only to family duty, but also to the dangerous certainty of long-held belief. Love here is more than a private attachment: it challenges a legacy of hostility sustained by suspicion and the demand for retribution. The novel brings together noble households, contested testimony and religious conscience without reducing its conflict to a simple division between innocence and blame. Its enduring question is whether truth can prevail when every fact is filtered through loyalty, grief and inherited mistrust. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9378410278
• ISBN13: 9789378410277
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"