Savrola

In the sun-bathed capital of Laurania, a nation scarred by civil war and years of harsh rule stands on the brink of upheaval as thousands gather before Parliament to witness a promised return to democracy. Soldiers ring the square, citizens crowd rooftops and ledges, and hope turns to fury when the government's election pledge is exposed as a fraud, with the voter rolls altered and more than half the electors erased. As troops fire into the mob and the streets run with blood, President Antonio Molara emerges as a calm, calculating ruler who preserves power through discipline, fear, and military force. Within the palace's polished grandeur, Molara balances repression, diplomacy, and statecraft, while his elegant wife Lucile feels the strain of a public life slipping toward crisis. Against this backdrop, the opposition gathers around Savrola, whose courage and composure make him both a political leader and a dangerous romantic presence. When Lucile is nearly exposed in the turmoil, Savrola shields her with quick invention, and their later starlit conversation reveals a bond as charged as the revolution itself. As warships leave the harbor and revolt draws near, Laurania's glittering surface gives way to the threat of civil conflict. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.