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The Reign of Terror has washed the streets of France blood-red. And in England a terrified aristocracy awaits the next blow.Secure in their wealth and power, the noble Lazenders remain safe from history's violent storm behind the walls of their opulent "little kingdom." But theirs is a house under siege. With the family's heir, Toby Lazender, away in revolution-torn France hunting the brutal murderers of the woman he loved, a secret cabal of powerful and dangerous assassins--the Fallen Angels--conspires to bring the chaos to England's shores by seizing the vast resources of Lazen Castle.And only one obstacle stands in their Toby's sister, Lady Campion Lazender. Caught in an ever-tightening net of conspiracy, Campion sees treachery all around her--even as she follows a mysterious horseman into a realm of fascination and desire. And in the clashing of nations--as traitors, spies, and their masters move furtively through the night--Campion's heart could be leading her to destruction... by the hand of one she trusts above all.
As the French Revolution threatens to destabilize Europe, the aristocratic Lazender family finds their English estate targeted by a clandestine group of assassins known as the Fallen Angels. With the family heir, Toby, absent in France seeking vengeance, his sister Lady Campion Lazender must navigate a web of political intrigue and domestic betrayal. She faces the dual challenge of protecting her family's legacy from internal conspirators while managing her own growing attraction to a mysterious, enigmatic horseman. The narrative unfolds as a high-stakes period drama, utilizing a third-person perspective to track the movements of spies and traitors across the volatile landscape of the late eighteenth century.
This work is characterized by its blend of historical drama and romantic suspense, typical of the genre's focus on aristocratic turmoil during the late eighteenth century. The premise suggests a narrative that balances the macro-level instability of the French Revolution with the micro-level tensions of a family estate under threat. Readers likely encounter a story that prioritizes atmospheric tension and the gradual unraveling of a conspiracy within a closed social circle. The focus on Lady Campion's perspective provides a grounded entry point into the broader political machinations that define the era's literature.
Page Count:
384
Publication Date:
1985-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited
ISBN-10:
0006169058
ISBN-13:
9780006169055
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