Heart's Blood

National bestselling author Juliet Marillier revisits the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast in this engaging Gaelic fantasy romance staring two fascinating reluctant souls(Genre Go Round Reviews). Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress belonging to Anluana chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluans family and his people, and the woods themselves hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluans garden, admiring the rare plant known as hearts blood. Retained to sort through entangled family documents, Caitrin brings about unexpected changes in the household, casting a hopeful light against the despairing shadows. But even as Caitrin brings solace to Anluan, and the promise of something more between them, he remains in thrall to the darkness surrounding Whistling Tor. To free Anluans burdened soul, Caitrin must unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his lifeand their love...