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The second volume in Maurice Druon's historical saga The Accursed Kings. After the death of Philip the Fair, his son Louis X inherits a kingdom in turmoil. His wife, Marguerite of Burgundy, imprisoned for adultery in the fortress of Château Gaillard, stands between Louis and the new marriage he desperately needs to secure an heir. As court intrigues deepen and the cursed legacy of the Templars continues to shadow the throne, the fate of a queen—and a dynasty—hangs in the balance.