Cross of the Fallen

Cross of the Fallen follows the house of Saint-Vrain, a humble family bound to soil and faith, as the distant fires of the East begin to call their sons toward war. Antoine, heir to a lineage that once stood at Tours, feels the weight of Garin's sword above his hearth and wonders whether God has set him for plow or steel. His brother Martin burns with zeal, hungry to defend Christ's name and prove himself in holy battle. Between them stands Anne, patient and prayerful, the quiet strength of the house, wrestling with the fear that love may demand sacrifice. The world beyond Saint-Vrain shifts. Rumors of desecrated shrines and fallen pilgrims spread like ash across Christendom. Priests warn of humility. Men argue of glory. In village squares, markets, chapels, and muddy furrows, faith starts to divide hearts as surely as any blade. This is a story of heritage, duty, and holy fire. A story of men who hear the trumpet of God and of those who fear what answering it might cost. It is the first cry before the march, the moment where soil and steel meet, and where a family must choose whether to stay rooted in peace or rise to war. Christendom stirs. Saint-Vrain must decide. God willing, you will walk beside them.