First published 2001
The guillotine's shadow looms over Paris as the French Revolution rages. But for one young patriot, the true threat lies in the shadows - a mysterious knight who lurks in the city's darkest alleys, driven to save the doomed Queen Marie Antoinette. In a web of secret plots and shifting loyalties, he must navigate the treacherous political landscape to protect the queen, even as the noose tightens around her. With danger at every turn, can this lone defender of the monarchy survive long enough to alter the course of history?
Genres: historical, historical-fiction, adventure, mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, lone-hero
Setting: France
Period: Revolution, 1789-1799, Revolution, 1791-1794
Hardcover · Biblio Distribution