First published 2012
In the shadows of medieval Paris, Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, yearns for acceptance. When he falls for the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, his obsession sets off a tragic chain of events that threatens to destroy them all. Trapped by his own twisted desires and the cruelty of a tyrannical archdeacon, Quasimodo must find the courage to fight for the woman he loves, even if it means defying the powers that have cast him out.
Genres: fiction, classic-literature, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Notre-Dame, Paris
Period: Medieval
Kindle Edition · Dover Publications
Content warnings: abuse, body-horror, death, violence