First published 2022
Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, secretly loves the beautiful Romani woman Esmeralda. But when she falls for the dashing Captain Phoebus, Quasimodo's jealousy erupts into tragedy. As political and religious tensions swirl through 15th-century Paris, Quasimodo must choose between his devotion to Esmeralda and his loyalty to the archdeacon who raised him. In the end, Quasimodo's poignant sacrifice reveals the humanity beneath his monstrous exterior.
Genres: fiction, romance, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: forbidden-love, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Notre-Dame, Paris
Period: 15th-Century
627 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: violence