Orphaned after the massacre at Beziers in 1209, Jeanne is taken in by Lady Esclarmonde of the Cathar legacy and finds her spirit incompatible with the sect's strict rules on chastity, prayer, and poverty, a situation that propels her ...

A gorgeous new edition of the New York Times bestseller that has sold more than a million copies. "A golden conjunction of heaven and earth...reminding us that there are angels in every religion." -The Washington Post "...