Review: FANTASTIC!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
Ok, 5 Stars just doesn't cut it. 10 Stars might come close.A fabulously written historical romance with all the suspense, political intrigue, human depth and wonderful characters I have come to know from Kathryn Loch.Rose is an English noblewoman and Brynmor a Welsh freeman farmer who by fate comes to control the vast principality of Powys. Since their youth they have had a bond so strong that nothing and no-one could ever break. I can usually imagine myself as the heroine but in this case the bond between Rose and Brynmor is so strong that even in the world of my imagination there could be no-one but Rose for Brynmor.Bryn is a man of few words but his actions display an honour and nobility that far surpass any other nobleman. Rose is a strong and feisty woman and a heroine I could admire. When the Castle Powys comes under attack while the men are away, she stands a post and fights to defend what she holds dear.As Wales begins to fall into a war for independence, Brynmor is put in the unsavoury position of having to choose and alliance between his Welsh brethren and the English King Edward (Longshanks). Bryn has to make decisions that will affect not only him and his family but an entire population under his protection.A wonderful read and I look forward to the next on the Heart and Soul series from Kathryn Loch!