Between Two Fires

Set amidst the ravaged landscapes of 14th-century France, where the Black Death has decimated humanity and ushered in an era of despair, "Between Two Fires" plunges readers into a world teetering on the brink of apocalypse. Thomas, a disgraced and embittered knight, finds his path irrevocably altered when he encounters Pippa, a young girl orphaned by the plague. Possessing an uncanny innocence and an astonishing connection to the divine, Pippa claims to be on a sacred mission to Avignon, bearing a message for the Pope that could avert, or perhaps hasten, the end of the world. What unfolds is not merely a journey through plague-ridden lands, but a harrowing pilgrimage through a literal war between Heaven and Hell. As angels and demons descend to wage their ancient conflict on Earth, Thomas becomes Pippa's reluctant protector, battling grotesque horrors and facing profound moral dilemmas. Buehlman masterfully weaves historical fiction with dark fantasy, creating a visceral and emotionally resonant tale of faith, redemption, and the enduring human spirit against an backdrop of cosmic terror.