A Maid of Brittany: A Romance

"A Maid of Brittany: A Romance" by Mabel Winifred Knowles is a historical fiction set in 15th-century Brittany, a region embroiled in conflict with France. The story centers around Gwennola, a kindhearted young woman who confronts a difficult moral choice when a wounded French knight named Henri d’Estrailles stands accused of espionage and murder. In the beginning, Gwennola's sense of fairness is highlighted as she pleads compassion for the unconscious knight. As the story develops, Henri's complex past emerges, particularly his link to the death of Gwennola's brother. Torn between her engagement to the treacherous Guillaume de Coray and her growing feelings for Henri, Gwennola becomes entangled in deception and must navigate her way through peril and escalating emotions while fighting to prove Henri's innocence. The early scenes establish a world filled with mystery, ethics, and the conflicts of a young woman in a fragmented nation, guaranteeing this will be a tale of chivalry, love, and moral challenges.