by Hugh Thomson
First published 2021
In the tranquil English countryside, young curate Edgar Tryan leads a life of pious contemplation. But when a local noblewoman's scandalous past threatens to upend his parish, Tryan must choose between his lofty ideals and the risk of social ruin. As the crisis escalates, Tryan's private agonies and secret passions spill into the open, testing the limits of his faith and the fabric of the community. In the end, Tryan's journey lays bare the human costs of morality and the price of principle.
Genres: christian-fiction, historical-fiction, british-literature, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: crisis-of-faith, social-ruin
Setting: English Countryside
Period: 19th-Century
521 pages · Paperback · Independently published