The Duke of Brittany

Set against the wild, forest‑clad hills of twelfth‑century Brittany, a grand hunting‑castle becomes the backdrop for a tale of ambition and loyalty. Duchess Constance, proud of her Breton heritage, arrives with her retinue while her husband, the Duke, rides out to chase both game and the marauding threats that plague the region. The uneasy peace of the castle walls hints at larger struggles beyond the woods, as distant wars and shifting allegiances leave the land thinly defended and its nobles scattered.

Amid this unsettled world grows Arthur, the young son of Geoffrey Plantagenet and Constance, whose blood ties him to the English crown and the French throne. He idolizes his famed uncle Richard, forms a steadfast friendship with the knight Höel and his son Alan, and is drawn into the tangled politics of his era—marrying Marie of France and confronting the ruthless ambitions of his cousin John. The narrative weaves court intrigue, daring hunts, and the fragile hopes of a prince whose brief life is marked by both chivalry and looming danger.