In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 07
1895
In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 07
1895
Translated by Mary J. (Mary Joanna) Safford
Medieval Nuremberg comes alive in this lush historical romance, where the Ortlieb sisters must navigate a city seething with political intrigue and personal danger. Their father lies imprisoned, accusations threatening to destroy their family name, while Eva's heart belongs to Heinz Schorlin, a man now arrested and facing the same grim fate. As Ursula Vorchtel's engagement brings brief brightness to their world, the sisters find themselves caught between the ruthless machinations of city politics and the quiet yearning of their own hearts. The Countess Cordula and the city clerk move through these pages like figures in a dance where every step could mean ruin. Ebers weaves together the intimate struggles of these women with the broader tapestry of medieval German society, creating a story where love blooms despite the shadow of the executioner's block. This is historical fiction at its most evocative, where every whispered confession carries the weight of possible doom.
