The year is 1789. France is reeling under the impact of a civil war between its social classes. When a secret agent from Rome joins forces with a vindictive politician bent on revenge, the stage is set for an explosive outcome that will shake the country to its core. Meanwhile, Queen Marie-Antoinette engages the help of her lady-in-waiting, Viviane de Lussan, in a desperate battle to keep her throne... and her head. But how can she win a struggle she seems fated to lose? Amid the chaos of the revolution, Viviane's heart is torn between a nobleman who sacrifices everything for her and a peasant who promises true freedom. Saturated with suspense and lavish detail, Bride Tree fuses alternative history with Biblical allegory. The result is a romantic thriller that will grab you by the heart and never let go.