The Curse of Beauty
By (Author) Jeannie Troll
BookBaby
BookBaby
7th October 2025
United States
Paperback
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
This novel follows two story lines, one taking place in the Frankish Kingdom and the other in New Rome in the early seventh century AD. The first continues the narrative of Achtriel and Tirzah, two remarkable girls living in Merovingian France. The second concerns the life of Sunil, a court musician in the palace of an expat Persian prince in Constantinople. It is the third book in the series "A Clever Girl" and informs our understanding of Tirzah's past.
Jeannie Troll is the pen name of Jeanne Muller LCSW, a psychotherapist and artist living in Santa Cuz CA. In this series of historical novels she calls upon her experience as a therapist, dancer, musician and artist to bring her characters to life. Her research into ancient history has enabled her to create an informed depiction of the world at the dawn of the seventh century.