
In a river‑crowned town where stone streets fork like lightning, the modest Abbey of Silver Cross watches over fields, meadows, and a bustling marketplace. Its monks tend ancient lands while a prized silver cross—once the source of miracles—now lies dormant, a relic of a richer past. Across the water, the ambitious Dominican friary of Saint Leofric eyes the same river, eager to reclaim the favor of king and cardinal alike, stirring a rivalry that ripples through the community.
Amidst the quiet of the abbey, the spirited Morgen Fay lives in a riverside cottage, scattering flowers to passing boats and listening to the murmurs of the water. Her simple joys contrast sharply with the growing tension between the two religious houses, as whispers of newly discovered saintly relics promise a resurgence of miracles. Listeners are drawn into a world of medieval politics, faith, and the subtle battles that shape a town’s destiny.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (311K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Shaun Pinder, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2015-11-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1870–1936
A bestselling American novelist of the early 1900s, she brought colonial Virginia and the Civil War era vividly to life for a wide audience. She was also a determined advocate for women's suffrage and spoke out on social issues beyond her fiction.
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