Ever since raiders from the north began attacking villages, Lady Nicole Montagna has known that defending her people would come at a cost. The betrothal of her sister Chloe to a neighboring lord seems the perfect solution, forging a powerful alliance. But shortly before the wedding, Nicole is shocked to discover that her sister is with child—and not by her husband-to-be. Now she must make a choice. She has just hours to decide . . .
~Should she tell her soldier brother—who will take swift, ruthless action to ensure the family’s safety?
~Should she hold her tongue, let her sister deceive her husband into believing the child is his—and then hope Chloe can get away with the lie?
~Should she tell her family, hoping they will know the right thing to do?
With the help of a magic mirror, Nicole lives out each path, fighting to protect herself and those she loves with the weapons she has: wits, herbs, and fortitude. But no matter her cleverness, neither she nor her family can escape unscathed—for there are repercussions she could never have foreseen, involving her own heart . . .AMAZON 4 STARS
Unique, different, out of the ordinary are all words that I would use to describe this book. I was almost half afraid to start the book, hoping that it wouldn't be less than expected. It wasn't but I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. It was pretty darn good story though.
Nichole was the one that the mirror appeared to and she had some heavy responsibility at the end of the 3 paths that she could take. Nichole herself was a good main character. And as the book showed, she cared deeply for her family and also her sister Chloe's fiancee, Christophe. She wanted to honorably for both of them but there are some pretty tough choices to make. And on top of that there is the safety of her home and townspeople that add to the weight. If this marriage between Chloe and Christophe doesn't happen, many could lose their lives. Why? Because with the marriage comes the guarantee of military protection from the groom's side. They need that because of all the raiding going on by some ruthless people, who would sweep in, take what they wanted and leave. They left destruction and stole people and Nichole's family just didn't have trained men to guard against them. We also got to see differing reactions that Christophe
had on each path. Chloe also has different outcomes with each choice.
There is also a preview of Barb Hendee's book " Through A Dark Glass". I just might have to follow up on that one. It's another book about the 3 possible futures shown to a woman through that special mirror.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book via Netgalley and this is my honest opinion of it.
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