“The season of the beast was near...” 1304. The King of France and the Church are locked in a battle for power that will also decide the fate of the Knights Templar and Hospitaller. Meanwhile in the Normandy countryside, young widow Agnès de Souarcy, the beautiful lady of the manor, is fighting to retain her independent way of life, aware that her spiteful half-brother will do anything to destroy her. These two different worlds collide in the forest near Souarcy, where a terrifying creature begins to kill and mutilate a succession of monks on their way to deliver a secret message of momentous importance. In the first Agnès de Souarcy Chronicle, Andrea Japp offers the reader a fast-paced, multi-layered mystery within a richly imagined portrait of medieval France. The Season of the Beast was previously published in France as La Dame sans terre 1: Les Chemins de la Bête (Calmann-Lévy, 2006).

1304, Normandy. As the world reels from the Pope’s sudden and suspicious death, a poisoner is at work amongst the nuns at Clairets Abbey, and the Inquisition at Alençon continues its cruel campaign of imprisonment and torture. Young gentlewoman, Agnès de Souarcy, is in the hands of the sadistic Grand Inquisitor. Widowed and innocent of any crime, she has only her strength of character to draw on as she fights for her life. An ancient quest of immense significance, its followers must act in secret and overcome the enemies of their cause. Francesco de Leone, Knight Hospitaller and one os the quest’s number, comes to Normandy in search of a hidden holy text... In this sequel to The Season of the Beast Andrea Japp uses her remarkable knowledge of French history and daily life in the medieval world to tell an intricate and spellbinding story. The Breath of the Rose was previously published in France as La Dame sans terre 2: Le Souffle de la rose (Calmann-Lévy, 2006).

Finally in The Divine Blood political and religious forces clash, as Agnès de Souarcy becomes the focus of the ancient quest. As events come to a head, will Agnes continue to live simply as a woman of her time or fulfill the role that has been prophesied?

1306. Agnès de Souarcy a épousé le comte Arthus d'Authon et a donné le jour à un fils. Mais, depuis deux ans que la jeune Clémence a disparu, elle ne pense qu'à la retrouver... Et ses tourments ne sont pas achevés. Le camerlingue Honorius Benedetti et Aude de Neyrat poursuivent leur complot pour mettre un terme à la lignée d'Agnès. Si elle a pu échapper aux griffes de l'Inquisition, c'est désormais Arthus, son époux, qui tombe entre les mains de ses bourreaux... Après Les Chemins de la bête, Le Souffle de la rose et Le Sang de grâce, voici le quatrième volume du cycle La Dame sans terre.