Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

In the grim winter of 1793 Paris, the Terror tightens its grip on a nation still reeling from the king’s fall. Amid the crowded streets and secretive conspiracies, a mysterious figure known only as the Chevalier de Maison‑Rouge emerges, offering a daring but dangerous plan to free the captive queen. He allies with Maurice Lindey, a young republican torn between his ideals and a forbidden love for the gentle Geneviève.

The narrative follows Maurice as he navigates the treacherous world of informers, revolutionary tribunals, and whispered rumors of escape routes through the city’s labyrinthine alleys. His friendship with Lorin, a hardened but compassionate comrade, deepens as they confront the moral compromises demanded by the regime. Together they must decide whether courage can outweigh the crushing weight of fear, all while the shadows of the guillotine loom ever closer.