Strasbourg, 1518. Amid a blisteringly hot summer, pregnant Lisbet's quiet life is upended by the arrival of her sister-in-law. Nethe has been serving a penance in the mountains for a crime no one will name. It is a secret Lisbet is determined to uncover. Soon she becomes caught in a dangerous web of deceit and clandestine passion. Set in an era of superstition, hysteria, and extraordinary change, and inspired by true events, this novel is an impassioned story of family secrets, forbidden love, and women pushed to the edge.
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