Embers of War is an epic tale of the rivalry between two sisters and the devastating effects of the Great War on an isolated French town. July 1914. In an isolated French village the young people dance at the wedding of Agathe and Philippe. Helene, the bride's romantic younger sister, flirts with Roland; the priest lusts after the provocative Lucinde who disappears to make love to Marius; the older women look on and gossip maliciously. One month later war is declared and 400 men leave for the Front - almost half never return. Embers of War is an epic tale of the devastating effect of war. It is a story of frustrated passion, love and loss. For many years Lesley Lever lived in a remote farm high in the mountains of the Massif Central. In Embers of War she captures the complex relationships of village life and the harsh beauty of the landscape.