The Last Hours - A Sweeping Utterly Gripping Historical Novel For Fans Of Kate Mosse And Julian Fe..

The Last Hours is a historical novel set in England in 1348, as the Black Death spreads across the country. It is presented as a sweeping, gripping work of historical fiction.

Synopsis

As people begin to die in their thousands, young Lady Anne takes control of her Dorset lands with her trusted steward, Thaddeus, at her side. Determined to protect those on the estate, she chooses to quarantine the property against the pestilence, bringing around two hundred serfs within the moated walls.

With so many people confined together, tensions and conflicts quickly surface. Cut off from news of the outside world, the community faces deep uncertainty about what lies ahead, weighing fears of starvation against the threat of disease, while a dreadful event unsettles the fragile order within the walls.