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"One small package. From Satan? Or God?" Uncle stroked the plaited leather box tenderly, as if touching the face of a woman he'd long loved. "Our Catholic enemies call it the ultimate heresy, butcher of Christianity if ever revealed. Yet we Cathars call it... God's most precious gift. The salvation of mankind." It's France 1244. Montsegur, stronghold of heretic Cathars, has been betrayed. Anton, desperate for glory, escapes the doomed Citadel smuggling a package. Inside the small leather box lies a secret that many will torture or kill to possess. Joined by Anna Marie, Anton sneaks away. Vulnerable and scared, they flee across a France tormented by fear, violence and the Inquisition. The shadow of a ruthless figure lies heavy around them, a man who would do anything to possess their secret. Who can they trust? Can they even trust each other? This enthralling page-turner pulls readers into the dark world of medieval religion and hypocrisy where innocence is no protection and death lurks round every corner.