The Bonds of Life

England, 1135, the air is thick with the stench of fear and ambition.  Civil war has ripped the country apart, leaving its people destitute and desperate.  Yet, from the ashes of despair, a vision takes root. A vision of a glorious cathedral, its spire reaching towards the heavens – a beacon of hope in a time of profound darkness.  

But such ambition comes at a steep price. To build this magnificent edifice, lives will be broken, and souls will be stained with sin.  As the foundations of the cathedral are laid, so too are the foundations for a web of betrayal and deceit that will ensnare all.  

A master builder, driven by a burning desire to see his masterpiece rise above the turmoil, will be forced to confront the depths of human cruelty.  

A love story, forbidden and passionate, will ignite amidst the chaos, threatening to topple those who dare to embrace it.  

And in the relentless march of time, the very stones of the cathedral will bear witness to the secrets, betrayals, and sacrifices made in the name of ambition, faith, and love.  

Jack Avon delivers an epic tale of survival against impossible odds.** This is a story that will transport you to a world of raw beauty and brutal reality, where the line between good and evil blurs, and the fight for survival tests the limits of the human spirit.  

Dare to enter a world where even the mightiest cathedrals are built upon a foundation of blood and dreams.