Mercia,788 AD.
In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia,King Offa rules with cold ambition. His youngest daughter Eadburh is destined for an arranged marriage,but with reckless spirit her heart is taken by a Welsh prince,a man she can never be matched with and who is quickly and cruelly taken from her.
Eadburh inherited her father's ruthless ways but it's the gifts passed down from her mother that are far more dangerous. She is determined to carve her own place in the world,yet her path could cause war.
Offa's Dyke,2021.
In a cottage hidden amongst the misty Welsh hills of Offa's Dyke,Bea Dalloway is called to help Simon Armstrong,who is searching for peace. Instead he finds himself disturbed by unsettling noises and visions.
It isn't long before Bea is also swept up by haunting dreams. The past is whispering to them,calling out for the truth to be told at last. And as dreams and reality weave closer together,Bea and Simon must be strong to resist the pull of the past - and its desire for revenge...
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008195892Number of pages: 512Weight: 360 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mm
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