Pierre, Marquis de Beauvoir, Duke of Hertford, never expected the peaceful countryside of Montr sor to turn into a battlefield. A simple picnic on the banks of the Loire transforms into a nightmare when his family is ambushed. Left for dead, he awakens to a cruel reality-his wife and son have vanished without a trace.
Determined to uncover the truth, Pierre embarks on a relentless pursuit across France and England, a land torn between old loyalties and the rise of a new Puritan power. With only his most trusted allies, Fran ois and Armand, by his side, he must navigate a dangerous web of treachery, deception, and political intrigue.
But Pierre is not the only one searching. A ruthless enemy, desperate to erase the past and claim a future that isn't his, will stop at nothing to take everything Pierre holds dear. Time is running out, and every move he makes brings him closer to the truth-or to his downfall.
A sweeping tale of revenge, honour, and survival set in the tumultuous courts of 17th-century France and England.