As she engages in a skirmish with a band of elite Knights of Brethren, she's kidnapped by Kristoffer Prestegard, a cunning warrior. Hoping to minimize the death and destruction of the coming war, Princess Birgitta of Swaine leads the Dark Warriors as part of her brother King Canute's efforts to take the throne of Norvegia. The feisty enemy princess, the cunning knight holding her captive, and the ultimate battle that will determine their fate. The opinion here is my own.During a time when legends were born. My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book. I can’t wait for the last in the series! So exciting!

It would be too easy to give a spoiler, so I won’t say too much, but it certainly captivated me. The item the knights are seeing now is the Holy Light. This fifth offering in her Knights of Brethren series is so good. She has quite a few and I devour them the moment I get them. I just love Jody Hedlund’s medieval series. ‘Sometimes dying was the only way to give life.’ She writes clean, sweet romances with plenty of sizzle. Jody Hedlund is the best-selling author of over forty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles that stand between them, or are the flames of their forbidden love destined to be extinguished? With Espen’s life at stake, Sylvi must conspire to save them both. When she suggests the two of them marry to thwart her father’s plans, Espen cannot deny her request.Īs they search for the holy lamp, Lord Prestegard pursues them, intent on reclaiming his daughter.

In addition to his royal quest, he’s determined to protect Sylvi, the woman he’s always secretly loved.

She turns to her childhood friend Espen, a Knight of Brethren, counting on his loyalty and kindness to help her escape.Įspen has been given an urgent mission to locate the holy lamp, an ancient relic necessary to defeat the enemy invading their country. When Sylvi Prestegard discovers that her father has arranged for her to marry a wealthy nobleman known for his thieving ways, she’s desperate to avoid the union. The most beautiful noblewoman in the kingdom, the lowly knight who can never have her, and the forbidden love they share.

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