"Detailed writing and passionate characters make this a delightful book."

There are three Pendragon daughters, all descended from King Arthur. Averil, the eldest, is stolen by an Englishman who mistakenly thinks she's the legitimate daughter with the big dowry. Maia is the legitimate one, but none of her suitors please her. That's because she's been receiving nighttime dreams from the only son of the Lady of the Lake (the magical lady who's keeping Excalibur safe until King Arthur returns). Junia, the youngest, falls for the son of her father's mortal enemy, and when she's kidnapped by that evil lord, it seems her future happiness is doomed.

As expected, this is a delightful book. Ms. Small's detailed writing and passionate characters are as good as we've come to expect. The sisters are surrounded by a close, loving family in an age of uncertainties, when life is harsh and death comes early. The heroes are very masculine, yet they feel deeply. The heroines are feminine, but have steel backbones. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Lory Martin
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 1, 2004

Summary

The Dragon Lord's daughters were descended from the great Arthur himself.

Averil, the eldest, was the most beautiful. She fully intended to barter her beauty in marriage to a great name. Fate decided otherwise.

Maia, the second daughter, fell in love with the mysterious descendant of Lancelot du Lac and the Lady of the Lake. Though he longed to be fully human, Emrys Llyn lived in a world of magic. Only the pure love of an innocent could save him.

Junia, the Lord's youngest daughter, fell in love with the son of her father's bitterest enemy. But even their love could not end the feud, and Junia thought to never love again. Until she met William le Clare, who had believed that he would never love again, either.

This is a tale of adventure, magic and romance which is bound to warm a cold winter's night.