Heloise and Abelard, the quintessential lovers and 12th century forerunners of Romeo and Juliet, their tragic love story told in their own letters has captured the imagination of many. But there was more to Heloise: one of the foremost intellectuals of her day, she faced down the many restrictions constraining women in 12th century France and found both her path and her own voice. Pithy and poetic, this verse novel is her story reimagined, in all its passion and power. It gets to the kernel of Heloise herself, her ill-fated love for Abelard, and her growth into a leading figure of her time.