The women are the subject of rumors, envy, scorn, and fury until the daughter of Ulewics most powerful man is cast out of her home and accepted into the beguinageand battle lines are drawn. But life in Ulewic is growing more dangerous with each passing day. Called a beguinage, it is a safe harbor of service and faith in defiance of the all-powerful Church.īehind the walls of this sanctuary, women have gathered from all walks of life: a skilled physician, a towering former prostitute, a cook, a local convert. For shadowing the villagers lives are men cloaked in masks and secrecy, ruling with violence, intimidation, and terrifying fiery rites: the Owl Masters.īut another force is touching Ulewica newly formed community built and served only by women. The tiny village of Ulewic teeters between survival and destruction, faith and doubt, God and demons.
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