About the Book: Truth is more dangerous than fiction…in this exhilarating upper YA fantasy that will capture fans of Shadow and Bone and Dark Water Daughter In ancient times, the Elder Wrights breathed their magic into the fabric of the seven seas. Now what was once an ocean of plenty is slowly becoming a sea of death, and the Talin—a race of hidden mages—are beginning to starve. And for the first time ever, one of their own has no magic. Ostracized by her own people, Nieve is certain that the old stories hide a missing piece of the puzzle. It’s just a matter of unlocking the secret. But when a stranger comes sailing into their harbor, Nieve’s world is suddenly blown wide open. Now she’s sailing on the seven seas—with a too-charming, swashbuckling pirate, a group of strange misfits, and a woman who claims to be one of the Elder Wrights. It’s like Nieve is living one of the stories she’s always loved…only now, she’s weaving a legend of her own. Except that the ol...
Synopsis
He'll have her at any cost.
Highlander Laird Evan MacNeil cannot believe Mistress Katie Sterling just shows up at the MacDuff castle with this faded piece of parchment laying claim to the lands he just legally inherited. Not that he really wants to be here in the lowlands, but he has responsibilities to his clan and the exasperating Katie has uprooted the remnants of her father’s clan and moved them across the country to live here. There’s no way he can leave to go back home now.
Katie has nowhere else to go and she refuses to bow down to the arrogant yet undeniably handsome Highlander. She’s had enough with men trying to control her and she is quite capable of handling herself.
Now that Evan must spar with a beautiful lass for the rights to the lands, he will fight to the end. This battle is nothing like the ones his ancestors fought with crossbows and boiling oil. They never wanted to bed the enemy.
Review
This is an interesting read. I enjoyed the story and characters are also likable, but not a very original storyline, to be honest. It is well written and I think historical fiction fans would enjoy this story.
Katie is running away from her home because there is nothing left there. She hopes to claim the land that rightfully belonged to her mother. But when she arrives at MacDuff castle, she finds out that it already has a Laird. Will she be able to convince Evan to leave or will she be forced to go?
Evan was hoping to settle everything at MacDuff castle as soon as possible and returning to his own clan. He has responsibilities and little patience to deal with Katie. But maybe there is some mutual understanding they can come to. After all, he will need someone to take care of the things here.
Unfortunately for them both, things don't always go as planned and soon they find themselves attracted to each other. Who wins when there is a battle of the wills?
Overall, it's not bad. I liked the main characters and enjoyed the story too.