Romance
Description
Bàs Sinclair is the cold and brutal hand—and sword—of justice
across the Highlands. He has one destiny: to bring fear into the hearts
of guilty men. But when he is called to execute a midwife for her
crimes, he cannot raise his weapon. For Bàs already knows this lovely,
part-wild creature. After all, she gave him his first and only kiss…
Shana
Drummond will do anything to protect her beloved sister. Now her cruel,
merciless brother-in-law has called upon Bàs to have Shana killed for
crimes she didn’t commit. She can’t reconcile the cold, lethal warrior
before her with the gentle one she met—nay, kissed—only days before.
But
mercy from Bàs can only lead to one thing: war among the clans. A war
that will test allegiances, tear families apart, and challenge
everything Bàs knows about himself and his heart. Because once this
Highlander knows love, nothing will stop him from keeping Shana
safe…even if it means destroying his own destiny.
5 STARS
What an unusual story this turned out to be. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting. Making it almost impossible to predict was going to happen next. But that was also a good thing in my opinion. I also enjoyed the things that happened in daily life in his clan that drew both main characters into some interesting situations.
What a surprise Bàs Sinclair turned out to be. You could really feel the emotions beginning from the time as a sensitive 5 year old little boy. I liked seeing the complexity of his life now and that there was so much more to him than just being the hand of death. Hard to believe but I really liked him. He was so alone even among his family.
Everyone feared him, except his brothers who were his fellow Horseman and his sister Hannah. The brothers and their wives added a great dimension to the story. Hannah has been his champion since childhood and protected him as much as she could. She was so clever and a boldness that had been hidden. I was glad to see that she has her story coming too.
Turns out it was a good thing that Bàs met Shana before he was supposed to execute her in his role as the Horseman of Death. It gave him the truth against what was being claimed by her evil brother-in-law. But that doesn't mean things are going to be made easier though. Along the way, it also brings up a question. Could both of the main characters add more to their roles as one who aids life, and one who aids death.
I know Bàs is the one I've talked about the most but Shana was a force to be reckoned with too. I loved how brave, loyal, loving, knowledgeable about being a midwife, and good to the core that she was. More than a match to go toe to toe with Bàs. Especially as she fights with anger towards him when she finds out what he does for the clan.
Fierce battles against lies, betrayals, and a few actual physical battles are in this story. Especially towards the end. It gets really intense.
I liked how the story ended and how it included a good epilogue.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
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