by Victor Hugo
First published 2018
Quasimodo, the grotesque bell-ringer of Notre Dame cathedral, emerges from the shadows to defend the gypsy Esmeralda from the lust and cruelty of Judge Frollo. As Frollo's obsession with Esmeralda spirals out of control, Quasimodo must choose between his loyalty to the unjust archdeacon or his desire to protect the woman he loves. In the epic climax, the hunchback battles to save Esmeralda from the gallows and the burning cathedral from Frollo's wrath, in a stirring testament to the power of compassion over prejudice.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Notre Dame
Period: 19th-century
453 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: abuse, violence