"Church politics, greed, the fire and rope of the Inquisition, a love story, terror and faith are all simmering ingredients in this richly-seasoned novel." Paul Bannister, author of Storm of Arrows
1212
The Chartrain, France.
Gui is a troubled priest who has been shielding his secret family for years.
Agnes, his beloved, is a falsely-accused heretic he rescued from the Inquisition’s pyre.
Their son Etienne, unaware of his father’s true identity, is coming of age. Tired of his lowly shepherd’s life, he seeks adventure. The Crusade is the perfect opportunity to prove himself to the world. He has no reason to suspect the men offering him passage overseas are not what they seem.
Discovering that Etienne has been sold into slavery, Gui and Agnes set off to find him. If Gui is ever to tell his son the truth, he must give up his comfortable compromises and fight the battle of his life against the institution he has served devoutly.
Meanwhile, Agnes guards a secret of her own; she must face her past in a confrontation with the venal Amaury, Lord of Maintenon, that will either set her free or claim her life.
If they are to save their son and expose the slave trade, they must risk everything to overcome the powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to protect their positions and silence them.
Hana Cole studied economics at the London School of Economics and history at Oxford. The Devil's Crossing is her first book.
Praise for Hana Cole:
"The Devil's Crossing, set during the time of the 13th century Children's Crusade, takes the reader from France to Cairo and back in the traditions of a gripping Elizabeth Chadwick or Ken Follett novel. Vibrant characters and rich detail which will live long in the reader's memory.” Peter Sandham, author of Porphyry and Ash
Genre: Historical
1212
The Chartrain, France.
Gui is a troubled priest who has been shielding his secret family for years.
Agnes, his beloved, is a falsely-accused heretic he rescued from the Inquisition’s pyre.
Their son Etienne, unaware of his father’s true identity, is coming of age. Tired of his lowly shepherd’s life, he seeks adventure. The Crusade is the perfect opportunity to prove himself to the world. He has no reason to suspect the men offering him passage overseas are not what they seem.
Discovering that Etienne has been sold into slavery, Gui and Agnes set off to find him. If Gui is ever to tell his son the truth, he must give up his comfortable compromises and fight the battle of his life against the institution he has served devoutly.
Meanwhile, Agnes guards a secret of her own; she must face her past in a confrontation with the venal Amaury, Lord of Maintenon, that will either set her free or claim her life.
If they are to save their son and expose the slave trade, they must risk everything to overcome the powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to protect their positions and silence them.
Hana Cole studied economics at the London School of Economics and history at Oxford. The Devil's Crossing is her first book.
Praise for Hana Cole:
"The Devil's Crossing, set during the time of the 13th century Children's Crusade, takes the reader from France to Cairo and back in the traditions of a gripping Elizabeth Chadwick or Ken Follett novel. Vibrant characters and rich detail which will live long in the reader's memory.” Peter Sandham, author of Porphyry and Ash
Genre: Historical
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