And the marquis must use all his ingenuity to protect his ward from enemies, both within their own military and without. Amidst rumours of an angel whose voice can inspire, soothe and heal, an eminent general makes an astonishing request. Rendered hysterical by the horrors of war, Angelique rallies to help the wounded. Oblivious to this seething political clime, Angelique embarks on the most important tour of her budding career, only to be turned back by a murder that plunges the world into darkness. Despairing, he sends his protégé on a mission hitherto unthinkable. Acutely aware of growing political tensions and paranoia sweeping Europe, the marquis' efforts are rebuffed. Unbeknownst to Angelique, her guardian is frantically attempting to bring the antiquated French Military into the twentieth century. Though she has a voice of an angel, she is not without her demons. Despite the protection of her mentors, the allure of her ethereal beauty and surpassing talent cannot be restrained, and Angelique's life becomes a frenetic whirl of performance and social engagement, peppered with the seduction of fame and adulation.

Angel of Song is a historical romance set in World War I on the Western Front.īorn into the halcyon era of the Belle Époque, Parisian debutante Angelique de Villefontaine has been shielded all her young life by her influential guardian, the marquis du Bois and his life-long companion, Madame Dupont. From the award-winning historical fiction author, Anne Rouen, is the third instalment to the Master of Illusion series.

Angel of Song by Anne Rouen