Book 3 - A Turn for the Worse (The Track of a Storm)

           At the end of book 2 an important event occurs that inevitably drags the Darnay's back into France and its chaos. Back in France, revolutionaries have seized the estate of Darnay's family and taken its keeper hostage. Feeling obligated to save his loyal servant form certain death, Darnay embarks on a treacherous journey to Paris. He leaves suddenly, without consulting his family, and is eventually captured before reaching his destination. A foolhardy attempt really, for if he had reached the trail of his servant he would've had to reveal his identity as a nobleman, and have been promptly arrested. Upon hearing the news of his capture, Lucie, and her father, Doctor Manette, travel to Paris in an attempt to rescue Darnay. Along the way to Paris they witness dozens of instances that explicitly detail the horrors that the revolution has brought upon the countryside surrounding Paris. On several occasions, the pair are confronted by roving bands of revolutionaries and escape by the thinnest of chances. Once in Paris, the pair finds Darnay on trial, and after Doctor Manette reveals his true identity the crowd holds him in high esteem, as a martyr of sorts, for having been unjustly imprisoned for fifteen years in the Bastille, Darnay is released. The next day, however, a trio of soldiers come and re-arrest Darnay, who is to tried the very next day. The conclusion of the novel is both exciting and unforgettable for it plays heavily on the themes of redemption and resurrection that have appeared throughout the book.