This novel brings to vivid life the tumult, adventure, and
passion of thirteenth-century Scotland, when Norse invaders
laid claim to the land and its people -- and an explosive
clash of cultures, politics, and personal pride changed the
world forever.
1263: On Scotland's western shore, the village of
Somerstrath prepares for the joyous wedding celebration of
Margaret MacDonald, the laird's daughter. But a dark storm
of bloodshed and betrayal is closing in, as a merciless
band of Vikings threatens the Highlands. Margaret is
determined to hold the MacDonald clan together and to
locate her abducted younger brother. But can she trust the
noblemen from King Alexander's court, who insist that only
by adhering to a betrothal conceived for political gain
will she find safety? Or should she put her trust in an
imposing half-Irish, half-Norse warrior?
Gannon MacMagnus alone offers her hope of reuniting her
family and vanquishing the barbarous Norsemen who would
continue to rob her people of their God-given right to
determine their own destinies. In whom should Margaret
entrust the fate of the rugged, magnificent land she calls
home?
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