Shadows of Montsegur, A Tale of the Cathars

Description

Andreva, a young novice, leaves the abbey to go to southern France to care for her grandmother. She arrives to find the village gripped by the terror of the Inquisition, and a growing army surrounding the Cathar castle known as Montsegur. Authorities are determined that all Cathar believers will denounce their religion or burn at the stake. While Andreva struggles to hold to her family, her faith, and the young farmer she loves, the peaceful Cathars (Good Men) must fight for life itself.

The venturesome reader, students of history, and those who cheer for the rights of mankind can learn from this seldom-told tale of medieval history at its darkest.