The Lady of Fort St. John

Mist-shrouded waves lap the quiet shore of the Bay of Fundy, where a solitary stockade rises from the marshes to guard a modest wooden house. Inside, a handful of soldiers keep watch, their nightly routines punctuated by the soft exchanges of the women who tend them. The air is heavy with the scent of damp earth and the promise of an approaching storm, hinting at the harsh realities of frontier life in early Acadia.

At the heart of this outpost is Charles de la Tour, a seasoned officer whose experience in the New World is matched only by the tangled loyalties of the region. His wife, Zélie, moves through the dim corridors, offering comfort while the tensions between rival colonial powers simmer beneath the surface. As the season turns, the fort becomes a stage for personal courage and the larger struggles that will shape the destiny of the settlement.