His desire for independence had become a tainted mixture of stubbornness and pride. But Jim's words hit a nerve when he said, "You are allowing your will to make you stubborn, and it was meant to make you strong."After that things changed. Gavin became a man of conviction. But his taunting peers weren't about to let him ruin their fun! Before he knows what happens, Gavin finds himself in a predicament that could cost him his life!"

    Yet by some twist of fate he managed to escape and seek refuge in Turin, out of the jurisdiction of the French authorities. But by an even more perverse twist of fate, he is apprehended, leaving him once and for all in the hands of the gods. In this dramatic adventure, Sabatini portrays all the colour and passion of Revolutionary France.