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Gr 7-10 This sequel to "Blue Flame" (Walker, 2008) begins in 13th-century France with Raimon barricaded in the mountains. The weather is miserably hot, and he and his people are starving. Meanwhile Yolanda, believing Raimon is dead, has been taken to Paris as the unwilling fiancée of Sir Hugh. When she learns that Raimon is still alive, she tries to find a way to return and help save the Blue Flame and the Occitan from the French king. The story is written from the point of view of the Amouroix, a c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The love story of Yolanda, daughter of a count in medieval Occitan, and Raimon, a weaver's son, began in Blue Flame (rev. 11/08)—and nearly ended there when Raimon was condemned to burn as a Cathar heretic. As the second book begins, Raimon is under siege with Sir Parsifal, his rescuer and keeper of the Blue Flame, and others who have flocked to the Occitanian cause. In the meantime, Yolanda is grieving Raimon in Paris, w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This sequel to <i>Blue Flame</i> finds Raimon under siege with Occitanian loyalists while Yolanda grieves in Paris. The relationship between ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More