The author examines the twelfth-century love story of poet, philosopher, and religious teacher Peter Abelard and his young student Heloise, their clandestine relationship, and the letters they shared with each other even after they were separated.
Mother Marie Francoise, targeted by the Inquisition for practicing magic and communing with the devil, is urged to confess her sins to Michel, a Dominican scribe who is compelled to prove Marie innocent even after she reveals the truth about her pagan ways.
