The Riverbank Oath
Ashes of Love, Seeds of Hope
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In a Europe torn between love and empire, the Cavendish family's fate is written in blood, hope, and unbreakable vows. At the dawn of the seventeenth century, Abraham Cavendish, a man of humble birth, falls in love with Olivia Beaumont, a noblewoman bound to a loveless arranged marriage. From a chance encounter with a torn shoe grows a passion strong enough to defy families, fortune, and the empire itself. But their fragile happiness in Germany is shattered when Abraham succumbs to illness, leaving Olivia widowed, pregnant, and fighting against a world bent on crushing the weak. Their son, Art...
In a Europe torn between love and empire, the Cavendish family's fate is written in blood, hope, and unbreakable vows. At the dawn of the seventeenth century, Abraham Cavendish, a man of humble birth, falls in love with Olivia Beaumont, a noblewoman bound to a loveless arranged marriage. From a chance encounter with a torn shoe grows a passion strong enough to defy families, fortune, and the empire itself. But their fragile happiness in Germany is shattered when Abraham succumbs to illness, leaving Olivia widowed, pregnant, and fighting against a world bent on crushing the weak. Their son, Arthur Cavendish, grows up an orphan marked by sorrow yet guided by the wisdom of a wealthy benefactor. Across Europe's great cities - from Germany's villages to the heart of Paris - he seeks learning, love, and a place in history. His gift with words wins him fame at the Théâtre-Français and the heart of Emily de la Roche, the daughter of France's First Lady. But as corrupt commanders and imperial wars close in, Arthur is forced into a brutal choice: to yield to a world of power and betrayal, or cling to the fragile truth that "life is hope."
