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Four years of bloodshed is enough for Ciaran Tamberlane. Even though he had pledged his life to serve God and the Knights Templar, he can't take the slaughter of innocents any longer, so he leaves the Holy Land and the Templars, disgraced, excommunicated, and branded a traitor. While in exile in England, Ciaran stumbles across a massacre of an innocent village in which only one woman is found alive. Ciaran brings her to his castle, where his seneschal, Marak, a gifted healer, manages to save her. But Amaranth de Langois would have preferred death, since her brutal husband, Odo de Langois, has sworn to find and severely punish his disobedient wife. Now to get to Amie, Odo must first cross Ciaran, who discovers that there are some people for whom it is still worth fighting. Canham's beautifully crafted historical features a brutal but fascinating medieval setting, a plot that deftly explores the idea of faith and honor, and superbly nuanced characters. John Charles
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Lovers of historical romance will thrill to this exciting 12th-century swashbuckler from USA Today￯﾿ﾽbestselling author Marsha Canham. Set in England at the end of the Crusades, it features the young, spirited Amaranth de Langois, who has escaped from an abusive forced marriage. Ciaran Tamberlane, a onetime hero in the Crusades, since ostracized when he complained about wartime atrocities, finds her badly wounded and oversees her return to health. When Amaranth's brutish husband comes calling, Tamberlane must decide whether she is worth the risk to his men￯﾿ﾽand his self-imposed vow of chastity. Canham's appealing characters and their awakening to passion drive the plot of this richly detailed medieval tale. Ginger Curwen

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