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The stunning story of a woman trapped in the wrong time. Abandoned by her twentieth century lover, she plots a terrible revenge on him and his family.Adam Craig is fourteen when he meets Brid near an isolated Celtic stone in the wild Scottish Highlands – he is fascinated by her. They become friends, and, in time, passionate lovers. She leads him, unsuspecting, into the sixth century, where she has mastered the ancient mysteries and dangerous magic of the Druids.In her obsession with Adam, Brid is seen as a traitor by her people, only escaping death by following Adam to Edinburgh, when he leaves home to study medicine.As the years pass he makes new friends and finds new love. But Brid is consumed by jealousy and haunts him like an evil shadow, until, fifty years on, Adam’s granddaughter helps him discover the secret that will free them from the terror of Brid’s curse.
A woman’s obsession with a man she has known since childhood transcends the boundaries of time, leading to a decades-long curse that threatens his family’s future. Brid, a woman who has mastered the ancient mysteries of the Druids, uses her supernatural influence to manipulate Adam Craig, pulling him into the sixth century and later haunting his life in the twentieth century. As Adam attempts to build a life in Edinburgh, he finds himself trapped by Brid’s jealousy and the weight of her magical influence. The narrative unfolds through a multi-generational lens, focusing on Adam’s granddaughter as she works to uncover the truth behind the curse and secure their freedom from Brid’s shadow.
Readers consistently praise this work for its atmospheric quality and the immersive nature of its historical and supernatural blend. The feedback highlights the author’s ability to maintain a sense of tension throughout the decades-long narrative arc. Many readers find the exploration of ancient magic and its consequences on modern lives to be particularly engaging. The consensus among the audience is that the book succeeds as a compelling example of the genre, keeping them invested in the resolution of the curse until the final pages.
Page Count:
480
Publication Date:
2009-03-13
Publisher:
HarperCollins UK
ISBN-10:
0007320957
ISBN-13:
9780007320950
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