The year is 1800 when Louis-Charles, only fifteen years old, arrives in Montreal. Known to everyone as Charles, he has escaped France aboard the ill-fated packet ship Freedom. Rescued by Basque fishermen, Charles is taken to the port of Montreal and left there to fend for himself as he bears the heavy secret of his true identity. A story of adventure, resilience, and historical mystery, The King of Montreal takes place in one of North America’s most beautiful cities. Out in June 2025 from Lodestone Books, this Historical YA novel is based on a 200-year-old conspiracy theory about the bloodline of the last king of France.