Arm and the Darkness

Arm and the Darkness Synopsis

';A lively cloak and sword tale' set in the France of Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieufrom the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of A Pillar of Iron (Kirkus Reviews). In seventeenth-century France, Catholics and Huguenots are locked in a battle for the soul of the nation. Against this tumultuous backdrop, bestselling author Taylor Caldwell spins a stirring tale of romance, suspense, and adventure in the grand tradition of Alexandre Dumas. At the heart of the novel are the two de Richepin brothers: Arsene, a swashbuckling nobleman who must abandon his devil-may-care attitude when he falls in love with a Catholic peasant girl, and Louis, a priest whose devotion to the word of God puts him at odds with the needs of man. As Arsene and Louis are drawn into a world of double-crosses and palace intrigues, they encounter a remarkable cast of real-life historical figures, including the sly Cardinal Richelieu and the suspected traitor Queen Anne. Full of secret plots, passionate embraces, and angry mobs, The Arm and the Darkness is an ';admirable and convincing' portrait of one of the most fascinating epochs in the history of Europe (The New York Times).