C. V. Lee's compelling work is a must-read if you love historical novels... a magnificent piece of work and an awesome first installment in the series. I am looking forward to the follow-up. ¿¿¿¿¿ Keith Mbuya, Readers' Favorite Review Disillusioned by war, Sir Philippe de Carteret returns home to Jersey to hang up his sword, embrace his duty as seigneur of the island's most powerful manor, and raise his son in peace and safety. His plans go awry when the impregnable Mont Orgueil castle falls to the French. De Carteret suspects betrayal from within. To protect the family legacy for his son, he pledges his allegiance to the new lord who governs through terror and oppression, kidnapping and murdering the island's citizens. Surrounded by danger, de Carteret and his family are forced to flee their ancestral home. Uncertain of who he can trust, will de Carteret take up his sword again and risk everything to free his homeland?