The Ordeal By Fire is a historical novel written by Marcel Berger and published in 1916. The novel is set in the 16th century during the French Wars of Religion, a period of intense conflict between Catholics and Protestants in France. The story follows the life of a young nobleman named Henri de Guise, who becomes embroiled in the conflict while trying to protect his family and his faith.Henri is a devout Catholic and a member of the powerful Guise...