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 Anluan--a chieftain whose name is
spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A
curse lies over Anluan's family and his people, and the woods themselves
hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom.
Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluan's garden, admiring the
rare plant known as heart's 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 Anluan's burdened soul, Caitrin must
unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his
life--and their love...