The town of Lansquenet is tiny. Traditional. Quiet. God-fearing. The townspeople are hardworking, keep to
themselves, don’t like strangers, and are very much under the thumb of their
local priest, Father Reynaud, a sour, dour man with a terrible sin on his
conscience.
Then one day Vianne arrives, blown in by the wind and a past
full of secrets. She shows up in
Lansquenet with her daughter, Anouk, and a head full of uneasy dreams; she is
different, and strange, and is soon the object of curiosity and suspicion. She is, at first, encouraged to leave. But the
town of Lansquenet is in for a surprise. For, although a gourmet chocolatiere by trade,
Vianne’s true talent is for magic, and seeing into peoples’ souls.
When Vianne opens her chocolate shop in the town square
directly across from the church, war is declared between Vianne and Father
Reynaud. Vianne’s weapons of choice are eclairs
and truffles, cinnamon-laced hot chocolate, almond bonbons in cellophane, and marzipan
flowers. Her opponent counters with guilt, penance, and shame. It’s a battle-royale
without a single act of violence. The victor will claim not only the souls of
the villagers, but also the right to stay in Lansquenet.
Vianne has spent her life running, desperately trying to
avoid facing her own terrible secrets. Now, with a daughter of her own, and haunted
by memories of her long-dead mother, Vianne must face her past, as well as her
present, to finally find a place to call “home”.
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