I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. The way that the settlers were treated by the soldiers was appalling. My heart felt broken by many of the ordeals and trials that the characters faced. The amount of detail given in the descriptions is wonderful. I was absolutely fascinated by my first exposure to this period in the history of America. I had never given any thought to the early settlement of New Orleans and the French settlers in the New World. I’ve never looked into 1700s New Orleans and its development. There are also a number of secondary characters that are hiding deep secrets that cause grave danger to others. Each of the main characters, Julianne Chevalier and Marc-Paul Girard, deal with intense inner turmoil that makes it very difficult to trust others. The depth of the characters is marvelous. Readers can only hope for more from this talented, spiritually insightful author. Painful events and difficult people force them to confront the substance of their Christian faith: will they answer injustice and betrayal with grace and forgiveness or bitterness and revenge? Will Julianne's mark remind her of the unjust king of France or of the king of kings? Green's acute understanding of grief is especially illustrated in the devastating scene of a miscarriage. Julianne and Marc-Paul face a perilous and winding journey to wholeness. The colorful setting of south Louisiana plays a large role in the story and is a potent catalyst for much of the action. Marc-Paul Girard befriends and protects Julianne, and soon falls in love with her. When she confronts natural and human dangers, Capt.

In the backwater settlement of New Orleans, she attempts to make a life while searching for her brother, who had earlier been stationed there as a soldier.

She travels to the French colony of Louisiana on a ship full of convicts. Young midwife Julianne Chevalier is unjustly condemned and branded a criminal in 1719 Paris. The 18th-century Old and New Worlds burst off the pages in the latest historical fiction treasure from Green (the Heroines Behind the Lines series).

The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green