Lest I Break

By moonlight, young peasant woman Idony searches for treasure to save her family from starvation and homelessness.

In early medieval England, with the nation embroiled in The Anarchy, and her peasant family on the brink of homelessness, Idony excavates every local site fabled to contain silver. The King has offered land in exchange for a large amount of silver to fund his war. Idony has sworn to avoid ever trusting God again since He took her beloved older sister to join a convent. Owning land could keep Idony from ever needing to trust God with her future again.

Everard, a young man who suffers from odd fainting spells, and Amelina, the quirky little sister Idony never asked for, insist on helping her in her dangerous search each night.

Somewhere between the interior of a creepy burial mound, lowering Everard down the village well, excavating eerie church ruins, and digging up an ancient fortress, Idony begins praying for safety. Soon, she's putting more and more of her hope in the God who took her sister. Additionally, Everard's gentle nature and handsome face begin to consume more of her thoughts than treasure. Then Everard reveals that he is near starving to death, and he will soon be homeless himself. Idony might just have to trust the God who seems to have abandoned her if she wants to save herself and those she cares about.

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