"Enchanting romance"
In 1180 twelve years old William Aiden Brinlaw knows he
disappoints his father because males don't do magic though
he has power. Thus William decides to become a knight. He
visits the Spirit of the Cave to tell her of his decision,
but she scoffs at his denial insisting the first wizard in
a thousand generations should be proud of his magical
prowess before imbedding a dragon onto William's skin. Sixteen years later, William, who calls himself Aiden, is
to marry Prince John's sister Katherine if he wins back
Glencairn for the English. The castle is in independent
Scotland, but its English lord just died in the Crusades.
At Glencairn, Aiden finds a major surprise when he meets
Mistress Evelyn and her infant son sired by the previous
lord. An even greater surprise comes when Aiden falls in
love with this enchantress who reciprocates his deepest
feelings. However, love may not prove strong enough as
John will have something violent to say and the Scots
including her three nephews want the usurper either out of
the country or dead. Fans of deep medieval romances with a touch of fantasy
elements will appreciate this delightful twelfth century
tale. The story line grips the audience due to the
embattled lead couple. Evelyn is intrepid and intelligent
while Aiden is a unique protagonist with a neurotic belief
he can never live up to his sire (or his older brother) due
to his wizardry abilities though he occasionally makes use
of magic. He makes the tale special and fun as he adds
interesting elements on top of what would be a typical
period romance. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted July 30, 2003
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