Provence, 1347. Eleanore Blanchet, a gifted midwife and herbalist, dreams of practicing her craft without fear. But she knows too well the danger of standing out. In Avignon, a woman’s talent can make her a target.
A chance meeting with Guigo de Chauliac, physician to Pope Clement, changes everything. As his apprentice, Elea learns the secrets of anatomy and surgery, blending them with her knowledge of folk medicine. Her skills soon place her at the center of history when the disgraced Queen Joanna arrives, pregnant and accused of murder, just as the Black Death reaches Europe.
As plague devours the city and whispers of witchcraft rise, Elea must risk her freedom, her life, and her heart to protect what she loves most.
