Where The Light Falls

A rich and sweeping novel of courage, duty, sacrifice, and love set during the French Revolution from New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki and her brother Owen Pataki Three years after the storming of the Bastille, the streets of Paris are roiling with the spirit of revolution. The citizens of France are enlivened by the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The monarchy of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette has been dismantled-with the help of the guillotine-and a new nation is rising in its place. Jean-Luc, an idealistic young lawyer, moves his wife, Marie, and their infant son from their comfortable life in Marseille to Paris, in the hopes of joining the cause. AndrU, the son of a denounced duke, has evaded execution by joining the new French army. And Sophie, a beautiful aristocratic widow, embarks on her own fight for independence against her powerful, vindictive uncle.a As chaos threatens to undo the progress of the Revolution and the demand for justice breeds instability and paranoia, the lives of these compatriots become inextricably linked. Jean-Luc, AndrU, and Sophie find themselves in a world where survival seems increasingly less likely-for themselves, and indeed, for the nation. Featuring cameos from legendary figures such as Maximilien Robespierre, King Louis XVI, and Alexandre Dumas, Where the Light Falls is an epic and engrossing novel, moving from the streets and courtrooms of Paris to Napoleon's epic march across the burning sands of Egypt. With vivid detail and imagery, the Patakis capture the hearts and minds of the citizens of France fighting for truth above all, and for their beliefs in a cause greater than themselves. Praise for Allison Pataki's Sisi- Empress on Her Own oAllison Pataki simply stuns me with each new book. I savor each page. Sisi is her best yet!o-Kathie Lee Gifford oIrresistible-completely impossible to put down . . . Allison Pataki reimagines the reign of the nineteenth-century Princess Diana in this stunning book.o-Michelle Moran, bestselling author of Rebel Queen oPataki brings richness and relevance to the story of the woman who worked tirelessly to protect the face of an empire.o-Publishers Weekly oVivid, sumptuous descriptions of the Habsburg Court.o-Jennifer Chiaverini, bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker oA true tour de force.o-Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl