Catherine LeVendeur is a young novice-scholar at the
Convent of the Paraclete. Beautiful, learned, willful, and
stubborn, Catherine's natural curiosity and individualism
have always set her apart. She has come to the convent to
conquer her sin of pride, to pray, and to serve God. But
service can come in many forms, and to save her Order,
Catherine will risk much: disgrace and the wrath of family
and Church. She will travel to the great abbey of St.
Denis to uncover plots most foul. Amid stolen gems, mad
monks and dead bodies Catherine will strive to unlock the
puzzle that threatens all she holds dear.