The Kiss of Death

Elizabeth Chauncey is a well-off young woman in 14th century London. Though she is considered nobility due to a distant relative, she refuses to think of herself as such. She is close to a childhood friend, Matthias de Bourgueville, with whom she spends much of her time. They have just returned from an outing at the theatre when her world is shaken up. Suddenly the servants have taken sick, and soon everyone in London is becoming ill with a mysterious disease. People are dying rapidly and the physicians can do little to halt the spread of disease. Elizabeth and Matthias begin to lose family members, causing a rift in their relationship as love and religion come between them. For what kind of God would inflict such pain and cruelty? Finally, when her home is bolted shut and she and her sick and dying family are trapped inside a Plague House with no escape, Elizabeth is faced with a choice: remain and die, or flee and take cover in the faith that God will protect her. But time is running out, and she is losing hope. To top things off, Matthias has professed his undying love for her and a proposal of marriage. But if they're all to die anyway, what is the point of going on? This is a story of a young woman faced with the pain of loss and decision to stay strong in a world that's destined to destroy her and everything she loves. It is the tale of looking death in the eye and turning the other cheek. But when faith is lost and death is omnipresent, will she refuse its kiss?

Author: Sarah Natale
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 06/18/2015
Pages: 62
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9781514397916

About the Author
Sarah Natale is the author of debut book, The Kiss of Death, which was actually an assignment in her senior creative writing class. The Kiss of Death was destined to become her debut after receiving a fine arts literary award. Sarah has been called an L.A. Gal (Language Arts Girl) due to her passion for words. She loves reading, writing, figure skating, and playing classical piano. She can be found surrounded by books with an open notebook, pen in hand. Sarah Natale, literally translated, means the Princess of Christmas. Sarah is pursuing a double major in Creative Writing and Public Relations at Drake University. She is from the suburbs of Chicago where she is at work on her next book.


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