Sometimes the bridge between love and honor is another
dimension away. Other times it's merely a thought trapped
within oneself. Still others find they must call upon
reserves of strength not yet tapped when evil magic is
employed that threatens the very foundation of the soul.
For Lady Elen of Pont Cymryd, it's all of these things and
more.
A dutiful daughter who loves her people and her land, Elen
is called away across the bridge they guard from outsiders
to the land of the fey to help their Queen deliver her
child. When she returns to her home, she finds that Urien
has killed her mother and taken her lands for himself all
because they hosted some of Arthur's knights. Unknown to
all involved, Urien is being aided and bedded by Morgaine,
who seeks to destroy Arthur at any cost. Caught by Urien,
Elen is brought to Morgaine, who performs her foul fey
magic upon the innocent girl. Ripping her heart out of her
body, Arthur's evil half-sister places it within a hawk and
gives it to Urien. Now he who controls the hawk controls
the girl. However, Elen has wells of strength and magic of
her own inside, and a champion who will stop at nothing to
save her.
Sir Geraint fell in love with Elen when his eyes first met
hers at the feast given by her mother, Lady Adara. Part of
an emissary sent by King Arthur to invite Pont Cymryd into
the protection and fellowship of Camelot, he was prepared
to do his duty and return home. When Geraint hears that
Elen has been taken captive, he immediately begs Arthur for
the right to go to her rescue. He surprises all of his
brothers and those who know him for the quiet introspective
knight that he is, and Arthur gives him the task willingly.
However, when he and his brother arrive in disguise, he
finds that Elen's rescue is anything but simple with
Morgaine's black magic afoot. Soon the pair of them find
themselves involved in multiple tasks for beings not only
of this world, but the one across the bridge as well.
Geraint would have it so that Elen is free to choose and
love him as his wife in more than name only. Love must be
carefully weighed and balance with their honor, where more
is at stake than just themselves.
Anyone who loves the tales from Arthurian Legend, courtly
love or romance, will be delighted with this sequel to IN
CAMELOT'S SHADOW. Like the bards of old, Sarah Zetter's
book sings of love and romance, chivalry and high
adventure. Heavily influenced by the Welsh tales of old,
she skillfully plucks each note until the resulting song
sings within the reader's mind and heart. A refreshing look
at the mostly unsung heroes who make up the roundtable and
knightly lore. Highly recommended, it is one of those books
you can enjoy time and time again.
A quest of hidden shadows, old gods and immense power--
and the battle for Britain continues!
Elen believed nothing could withstand her retribution
against her family's killer. The daughter of a Welsh
chieftain, Elen would wield her growing powers to destroy
her enemy and win back her lands. ZBut then she learned of
the power behind the invader--the fearsome sorceress
Morgaine, who'd vowed to destroy Camelot...
Rather than attack Elen directly, Morgaine created an
elaborate plan to cause Elen to betray all she held dear,
including her new ally, the High King. Still holding fast
to hope, facing deadly foes seen and unseen, Elen traveled
through the wild mountains to find a magical weapon to
strike down the sorceress. Sir Geraint, her only companion,
would risk life and love to complete their quest--but never
honor. Yet will Elen choose honor and the future over
revenge and a shattered past?
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