Set against the background of the Civil War, this story of the conflicts of passion and loyalty tells of Lady St Barbe, who is in charge of the house Wintercombe while her husband is away fighting for Parliament. When enemy soldiers arrive, she is forced to question her principles and beliefs, and tempted to abandon all she holds dear. Pamela Belle is the author of The Moon in the Water, The Chains of Fate, Alathea and The Lodestar.