The Barnes & Noble Review
Lisa Jackson, best known for her bestselling contemporary thrillers, deftly applies her signature blend of suspense and passion to this historical romance set in medieval Wales. This is the story of Morwenna, first introduced in Impostress, where she was betrayed by Carrick of Wybren, who left her pregnant and deserted her for his brother's wife. The family died in a fire, and Morwenna delivered a stillborn baby. So, two years later, when her men bring to the castle a savagely beaten warrior wearing a Wybren ring, she does not know if it is really Carrick -- and whether she should treat him as an enemy or a guest. Worse yet, as the soldier recovers, she finds herself falling in love with a man who might have been the cause of her deepest sorrows. Jackson's castle is full of secrets and darkness, mysterious deaths, and a dangerous, shadowy figure called the Redeemer. Readers will also enjoy meeting Morwenna's younger sister, Brianna, who has the gift of second sight and deserves her own book someday. Ginger Curwen