Peveril of the Peak

Martindale Castle and Moultrassie Hall stood two miles apart, their households divided by Civil War allegiance but joined by difficult acts of mercy. Mrs Bridgenorth once found shelter with me from reckless Cavaliers, and her husband later used Parliament influence to save Sir Geoffrey's life. You step into this one-chapter preview with Major Bridgenorth at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Across two miles, Bridgenorth saw the light and heard hoofbeats bringing tomorrow's answer before he had found courage for today's child. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. Alice between the HousesMoultrassie Hall and Martindale Castle · 6 min

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