by Jacques Mazeau · Plon · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782702837627
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The story begins on December 10, 1213, when Hervé IV de Donziais defies the King of France and the Pope by marrying his cousin, Mahaut de Courtenay. On his estate, he builds the castle of Bellary, where their son, Louis, is born. Rejected by his parents due to his deformity, Louis is entrusted to the Carthusian monks, becoming their scapegoat. At 19, he manages to escape and casts a terrible curse upon his parents, condemning them to suffer throughout the centuries. This captivating novel by Jacques Mazeau is filled with blood, sex, love, hatred, and magic. Throughout the story, the characters of Hervé, Mahaut, and Louis reappear in different eras, facing dramatic situations until the French Revolution. Will the curse ever come to an end?
