Known for her compassion and skills as a midwife to horses, the young Etienne had run to get 20 year old Sybilla Corbuc to help birth a foal. Knowing how Etienne's mother, the poor widow Margery, depended on the horse to live, Sybilla slipped into the stable to help. Working in the dark, Sybilla still was very worried. New church rules from the Bishop forbid the practice and if caught, she would be branded as a witch and cast out naked into to the woods. Even if she survived that fate, she would be forced to live as a Separate -- never to be part of community life again. A fate almost worse than itself and Father Ambrose was determined to catch her in the act as he had delighted in warning her.

Sir Guy of Warwick, also known as Shadow Rider, continually roamed the woods at night seeking the murderer of his sister, Roselynn and her baby son, John. Traveling with his loyal friend, Simon, Sir Guy had sought shelter in the stable. There, he discovered the newly born colt with four white socks -- a sign that the Seer Morna had told him would lead him to his sister's murderer.

He knew the Sheriff was after him as he had been falsely accused of stealing Lord Hamon's emerald by Hamon's wife, the cruel Lady Avelina. While currently impoverished, Sir Guy still followed his own code of ethics. He had sworn by oath to serve King Richard and by felty to the Earl of Ketchem. Discovering both the colt and then the lovely Sybilla, they had a little tussle. Investigating the noise, the Sheriff and his men enter the stable. As the Sheriff gets ready to throw Sybilla into Gambolt prison, Sir Guy saves her life by forcing her to be his servant. He tells the Sheriff, she will be leaving Cornbury with him.

While Sir Guy owns the property where his sister was murdered, he had no interest in living there and instead preferred lowly quarters at Ketchum castle with the Earl and his wife, Lady Claire. While her life was saved temporarily, Sybilla was devastated. How could she have allowed herself to have the same fate as her mother? And how was she to survive with Sir Guy? He was bound and determined that he would own her beloved Regalo, the young colt, and she was equally determined to keep him. Then, when Regalo, the potential destrier, starts to bark like a dog and star gaze, how could she prove that it was not witchcraft but the result of his prolonged birth? Even worse, what would happen to her if the evil Lord Hamon beats Sir Guy and he loses everything that belongs to him?

You too will want to find out how things turn out as you immerse yourself in this gripping feudal romance. Right from the start, Kathrynn Dennis masterfully pulls you right into the scenes and suspense of English life in 1390. The story's strong plot, wonderful lead characters, and witty dialogue, including those of the secondary characters, will fully delight and captivate you. SHADOW RIDER is one book you definitely won't want to put down! A great read!