Set
in Wales, beginning in 1280, this is the story of Ranulf Ombrier, King Edward
I’s favorite killer, famous for his skill with a sword. After years of doing
his king's bidding, he begins to fear for his mortal soul and follows his
conscience to the wilds of Wales.
When one of Gwenllian of Ruardean’s men nearly kills Ranulf, as a Welsh daughter of a powerful Marcher lord, she has every reason to leave Ranulf for dead, but instead, she heals him. As a girl she was married by proxy to a man Ranulf murdered, making her a widow before she ever met her groom. In the years since she has studied warfare and the healing arts.
When one of Gwenllian of Ruardean’s men nearly kills Ranulf, as a Welsh daughter of a powerful Marcher lord, she has every reason to leave Ranulf for dead, but instead, she heals him. As a girl she was married by proxy to a man Ranulf murdered, making her a widow before she ever met her groom. In the years since she has studied warfare and the healing arts.
I
loved the characters and the history woven into this wonderfully written tale.
It’s such a good story. Gwenllian takes Ranulf to London… to the king where
they are soon caught up in dangerous intrigue and the king’s plans to bind
Wales to him. Forced together, they discover how alike they are and how much
they want each other. But even hard-won love cannot thrive when loyalties are
divided.
A “hard
to put down” story from the conflict between Wales and England. A very worthy
romance!
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