Used book – Malefica T01 The Way of the Book: The Way of the Book, Hervé Gagnon

In the year 1639, France is grappling with popular revolts, famine, and a clergy that sees evil everywhere. Women who have the misfortune of not conforming to Catholic dogma are burned as witches. In the small village of Abelès, Anneline Dujardin, her mother Catherine, and her daughter Jeanne, healers like all their ancestors, live peaceful lives until the new priest unleashes the Inquisition on their trail. In a neighboring hamlet, the armor smith François Morin sees his wife and young daughter savagely murdered by a gabelou and his men. He exacts terrible revenge and finds himself an outlaw. United in misfortune, custodians of a mysterious grimoire that questions the legitimacy of Louis XIII, Anneline and François will try to escape the inquisitor, the provost of justice, the king's musketeers, and Cardinal Richelieu. A frantic treasure hunt then begins, the outcome of which will determine the fate of two thrones: that of the kingdom of France and that of Saint Peter.