The Duchess's Ball

Mystery, unexpected love, intrigue, feminine charm and masculine chivalry – the year is 1531 and a silent beauty appears under dramatic circumstances at the French château of Anet. Her arrival affects the life of the château's owner and the entire court. The mysterious girl's life is in danger, she cannot reveal a word about her past, and so she feigns muteness. Where has the heroic knight who saved her from bandits gone? What happened to her precious jewels? And who is this unknown woman really? A story full of mystery begins to unravel… The successful romantic-historical saga by Slovak writer Martina Monošová is now being introduced to Czech readers.