Child of the Phoenix
Barbara ErskineBorn in a burning castle in 1218, Princess Eleyne is brought up to support the Celtic cause against the English. She is taught to worship the old gods and to "scry" into the future and the past. Eleyne's second sight, however, involves her in the destinies of England, Scotland and Wales.
Review'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson.' Sunday Times‘Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall’Woman’s Realm‘Stephen King meeting Ruth Rendell’Frank Delaney'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times
From the Publisher'Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall.' - Woman's Realm
'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable.' - The Times
'So well researched and well written that it is almost impossible to put down...Everything that readers of racy fiction could ask for: beautiful characters, exotic settings and passion. Also...situations and characters that are so completely convincing that they come to life.' - Philadelphia Enquirer