Curse the land. Curse his kin, she is his heart’s wish.

A BARDS DESIRE: EILAN WATERS TRILOGY BK 2

CHERIME MACFARLANE

A tale of the twilight of the Roman Empire. 
Aed’s dreams of Muirne fill his heart with yearning. She is his desire, all he hopes for. Sending the message alerted her father and uncle, but he and Muirne did not part as lovers. He thought to give her hope that he would return. Curse the land. Curse his kin, she is his heart’s wish. 
Muirne believes Aed. Come spring, he will come. While she waits, Muirne must thwart her father and uncle’s plans and avoid her cousin. Grainne’s seduction of Aed should have earned her a slit throat. Muirne must wait on Aed. All hinges on his ability to evade his uncle and cousins, snatch Muirne and avoid Grainne. 
Ualan agreed to go with the bard on a raid to take the woman from her kin. The two young men set off in a skin boat for Eire. They need a band of warriors and have only themselves and a determined woman who waits in Eire.

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat storytelling

November 5, 2018

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What starts out with titillation burning from the page—sweat soaked thighs, fingers diffing into flesh—is not what it appears to be. I’m captivated by the time I learn this was the stuff of dreams, literally. Aed’s dream. The object of his lust and affection, the love of his life, the woman he doesn’t want to live without, Murine, is who he is dreaming about. Right away I want to know about this couple, I’m invested in the passion our protagonist has for his beloved. But where is she? The answer to this question and Aed’s encounters in his quest to unite with her, against issues he has to handle with his family and opposition from her family, against family tension, is what keeps the plot moving nicely. It is passion that drives this tale and others selfish desires to keep them apart that holds the plot’s tension. Tightly written it is a fantastical adventure that doesn’t lack action. Without diving into and retelling the story and spoiling it for others, suffice it to say this author knows how to write and this is well worth the read.

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