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Gaston de Chanlay falls in love with Hélène, a mysterious young woman raised away from the court in the convent of Clisson. Her true parentage remains hidden from everyone, including herself, behind mysterious royal visits and anonymous funds. Before political duties call Gaston away to Paris, he binds his heart to a girl whose lineage will soon upend his mission.
Breton nobles, bitter over royal taxes and central power, form a dangerous pact to overthrow the Regent, Philippe d'Orléans. Selected by lot to execute the fatal strike, Gaston accepts a mission of assassination that demands absolute secrecy. He prepares to journey to Paris, unaware that his secret love and his political target share the same blood.
In Paris, the Regent moves unescorted through disguise and secret meetings, managed by his scheming minister, Abbé Dubois. When Gaston encounters Philippe d'Orléans without recognizing the ruler, the Regent's personal charm and generosity unnerve the assassin. Honor and loyalty collide as Gaston discovers that killing the sovereign means destroying the father of the woman he loves.
A tale of political conspiracy, secret identity, and tragic loyalty in Regency France.