“Liberty, equality, fraternity!” The cry of the Revolution – the words that divided families, broke friendships, struck fear into the aristocracy and parted a queen from her infamous diamond. For Louis de la Rouelle and his friend Pierre, childhood has been a blissful period: a time of wealth, privilege and brotherhood... more“Liberty, equality, fraternity!” The cry of the Revolution – the words that divided families, broke friendships, struck fear into the aristocracy and parted a queen from her infamous diamond. For Louis de la Rouelle and his friend Pierre, childhood has been a blissful period: a time of wealth, privilege and brotherhood. But as they grow up and find themselves drawn to differing ideologies, can their friendship survive the turmoil that grips their country, when brother turns against brother and the streets of Paris run with blood. With the shadow of the guillotine looming ever closer, Louis discovers that his sister is in danger of the swift revolutionary justice and so hatches a plan with her English fiancé, Charles Astley to rescue her from the mob. But in a country turned upside down, where can they turn for allies; who is there left to trust? From master storyteller Juliet Dymoke comes an epic tale of love, loyalty, betrayal and treachery set against the dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution. For fans of Jean Plaidy and Sharon Penman. less
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