General Fiction Large Print Edition Breaking over France in the spring of 1789, the French Revolution transforms the lives of everyone in its path… . Fresh out of England, Sophie is discovering the richness of life and a love that promises freedom; her beautiful, aristocratic cousin Heloise knows that no amount of rebellion can free her from the shackles of her class and a man she hates; and Marie Victoire, Heloise s maid, grasps early on that the revolution will bring freedom but has no idea of the price. France s fate and theirs weave together in a gripping story played out in the shadow of the guillotine.