A baby girl is found wandering the fields, wearing a bloodstained dress and one red satin slipper, orphaned after the massacre of 20,000 people at Beziers in 1209. Taken in by Lady Esclarmonde, the rebellious Jeanne struggles to follow the rules of chastity and prayer. But when she is asked to sacrifice her convictions for the Cathar legacy, she is propelled on a journey through the dark days of the Inquisition. Historical fiction from the author of Book of Angels and Angel Letters.