Morgana
is a pretty young woman from a Welsh village. Yet suitors keep their
distance from the strange girl who, although she hasn't spoken in
years, seems able to manipulate the elements around her. Cai, who
raises cattle and horses in the hill country, needs a wife in order
to keep his job as porthmon.
He will take his neighbors' livestock to the city, and handle their
business transactions for them. Yet the people will not trust a man
who does not need to return home to a family, because the large purse
he will carry back from the city might prove too tempting. The
arranged marriage between the two is convenient for them both. But
can they learn to love one another?
A
neighbor woman is determined to see their marriage fail. Isolda
Bowen, a wealthy widow, has her jealous eye on Cai herself. But it
is not the man she wants. No, Isolda senses Morgana's unique talents
because she, too, is a witch. There is a well on Cai's property
known in local legend as a source of curse or blessing, which can
only be controlled by its owner. Isolda is hungry for that power.
Will the dark witch prevail, or can Morgana summon the inner strength
to fight for her husband, and her land?
This
book was well done! Morgana is a complex main character and easy to
root for. Isolda is developed as a villain you love to hate. The
pace moves along nicely and the descriptive prose places you right on
the windy hillsides of Wales. I really enjoyed this one and hope I
get the chance to read some of the author's other books in the
future.
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