Melisse dreams of another life, one in which she is no longer the servant to a noble family, one where she can find her own destiny and make her life her own.
On the eve of the arrival of the Marechal de Barristide, an eldritch light in the forest calls out to her, giving her the hope of change to come.
The Marechal, a man marked with a vicious scar, is a man of the law of the realm, charged with investigating a series of horrible crimes to the south. However, he has his own reasons for visiting House Perene. Reasons that drive him to search mercilessly for the truth, no matter the cost.
His search and the fate of Melisse intertwine to form a tapestry of lust, violence, and supernatural implications. All of which resound within a potent and robust story that draws the reader in and does not let go.
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I live in a land where giants have walked. Here, water springs cold and sweet from rocks cloven by legends in their passing.
Stone edifices mark the countryside, risen hundreds of years ago. Devils stalk the foothills and comely maids with webbed feet lie in wait along rough mountain passages.
France is my home and imbues all that I write...come with me, for a short while, and we shall venture among the dark, twisting paths together.
This short story I guess is introducing us to characters, so there are little snippets of most of the people except for Melisse, who is pretty much used and abused. Then she runs off to who knows where. The story is continued in the next book in the series. I'll look for the next book as this was interesting enough for me to continue.