The first words she uttered six months after being found
beaten in an alley by Ryder Sherbrooke was a recitation of a
haunting song. With no memory of her past, she named herself
from the books she read and Rosalind de La Fontaine became a
member of the Sherbrooke family. Now embarking on her first
season, Rosalind still has no memory of who she was before
she was found. If she doesn't remember soon, her unknown
enemies may not give her a chance to remember.
Nicholas Vail, the Earl of Mountjoy, took one look at
Rosalind and instantly recognized her, even though he's
never met her. She's been haunting his dreams since he was a
child. Though he introduces himself with ulterior motives,
soon Nicholas is as fascinated with Rosalind as she is with
him. When Grayson Sherbrooke finds a book that only Rosalind
can read, the three of them find themselves embroiled in the
mystery of Rosalind's past. With Rosalind's enemies not far
behind, Nicholas and Rosalind have to work quickly to
decipher the books code, or risk losing their future together.
Though I've been a fan of Catherine Coulter's for some years
now, I've never read any of her Sherbrooke series books, so
I was delighted when I got WIZARD'S DAUGHTER for review.
I've heard so many people gush about the Sherbrooke's that I
couldn't wait to read this book. I'm not sure if the other
books in this series were paranormals but try as I might, I
could not bring myself to love this book. The main
characters' were likable enough but they seemed to lack
chemistry. Nick appeared to be more interested in the
mystery to do with Rosalind's past than in Rosalind herself.
I did find myself becoming fascinated with Grayson
Sherbrooke's character, but seeing how he's a secondary
character and not even there for half the book, that didn't
bode well for the second half of the story. The whole
paranormal aspect seemed choppy and very hastily put
together. Though I wouldn't say WIZARD'S DAUGHTER was a bad
read, I will say that Ms. Coulter's previous works are
definitely stronger in regards to storyline and characters.
I am hoping Grayson will get his own story soon and will be
looking for that in her future releases.
When Ryder Sherbrooke finds a child nearly beaten to death
in an alley in Eastbourne, he takes her home to Brandon
House. She doesn't speak for six months. Her first words,
oddly enough, are a haunting song. She names herself
Rosalind de la Fontaine since she cannot remember who she
is. In her first season in London in 1835, under the aegis
of the Sherbrookes, she meets Nicholas Vail, the 7th Earl of
Mountjoy, newly arrived from Macau. It is instant
fascination on both their parts, but for different reasons.
With Grayson Sherbrooke, they are led to an ancient copy of
a mysterious book written by a sixteenth-century wizard. The
book is written in a baffling code that neither Grayson nor
Nicholas can read . . . But Rosalind can, easily. Strange
things start happening. Both Nicholas and Rosalind know it
has to do with the old book and, perhaps, even her past,
particularly the song she first sang as a child. The urgency
builds as they realize Rosalind is the key to a
centuries-old mystery.
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