The Trail of the Sword, Volume 1
What if passion and patriotism burned with equal intensity? Gilbert Parker's swashbuckling historical romance pits young French-Canadian explorer Pierre le Moyne de Iberville against the glittering danger of English-controlled New York, where he must deliver his father's message to the colonial governor while navigating a court where every charm conceals a motive. Jessica Leveret, the governor's ward, captivates all who meet her. But when she draws both the dashing French envoy and the young Englishman George Gering into her orbit, the politics of nations becomes inseparable from the politics of the heart. As Iberville maneuvers through diplomatic thickets and social salons, a shadow falls across the city in the form of the pirate Edward Bucklaw, whose designs on Jessica threaten to transform rivalry into violence. The Trail of the Sword roars with the energy of a young continent finding its identity. Parker's novel pulses with genuine adventure, high romance, and the dangerous flirtation between empires and individuals at a moment when love and loyalty collide.
