The Raven's Curse

In the heart of 15th-century London, where the Black Death still casts its shadow, you, a physician's apprentice, are thrust into a desperate fight against the plague. Called to the bedside of Lady Emilia, a noblewoman afflicted with the dread disease, you find yourself entangled in a web of illness, secrets, and forbidden love. Can you defy death and navigate the perilous truths hidden beneath the surface?

The humid air of a London summer hangs heavy in your small study. Sunlight streams through the opened shutters, carrying the familiar sounds of the city – trotting horses, distant conversations, the rumble of wagons. You, Benjamin Peters, physician's apprentice, sit at your desk, quill in hand, poring over medical texts. Your mentor, Physician Amherst, is away, leaving you with a quiet stretch of time.

A sudden, frantic knock shatters the peace. The door bursts open, revealing a young man, breathless and urgent. He's searching for the physician, sent by the noble Eldridge family for an emergency. You inform him Amherst is on holiday.

Then, the word falls, chilling you to the bone: "Plague."

Their daughter, Lady Emilia, is afflicted. The messenger pleads for your help, despite your status as a mere apprentice, offering generous compensation. Your mind races – the plague is a death sentence, a disaster. Yet, a tug of sympathy, a flicker of ambition, urges you forward.

You gather your instruments, the familiar weight of your medical bag a small comfort. Your eyes fall upon the dark leather suit and the beaked mask – your protection against the unseen enemy. Donning the gear, you follow the messenger into the bustling, unsuspecting city, heading towards a destiny intertwined with a noblewoman's life and a deadly secret.

The Raven's Curse

Mystery Secrets Romance Medieval Plague