The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 5
1898
The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 5
1898
On the island of Jersey, Ranulph returns home to find his father's house shrouded in darkness, his family's honor in ruins. The year is one of political upheaval, and the weight of his father's treachery settles onto Ranulph's shoulders like a sentence. He encounters the mysterious Dormy Jamais, whose warnings of courtly intrigue and islander betrayal set Ranulph on a collision course with forces beyond his control. The memories of happier days only sharpen the sting of his present despair, driving him toward a desperate quest for redemption in a world that offers no guarantees. Parker weaves political machinations, forbidden romance, and questions of loyalty into a rich tapestry of Victorian historical fiction. This is a novel for readers who want to feel the texture of a vanished world, where a man's name is his most precious possession and where the sins of the father threaten to swallow the son whole.
