Liebenberg Castle. Behind the bright glow

Downton Abbey in the Mark Brandenburg

Eighteen-year-old Adelheid, the daughter of a day laborer, is set to start working as a maid at Schloss Liebenberg. She could never have dreamed of such luck, as this means she can provide for her starving family. Additionally, she gets to work alongside the servant Viktor, to whom she feels an instant attraction. However, her happiness is short-lived, as envious individuals plot against her, luring the innocent girl into a trap. Adelheid is demoted to housemaid and must now share a small room with the experienced Hedda Pietsch. The two young women become friends in their greatest time of need—and witnesses to one of the biggest scandals of the German Empire.

Bestselling author Hanna Caspian sheds light on almost forgotten themes of German history through her emotional and suspenseful family sagas. Tanja Fornaro is a director and narrator who skillfully transforms historical material into captivating audio journeys. She has helped turn novels by Miriam Georg and Katharina Fuchs into audiobook successes.