In a land filled with tumultuous chaos, with wars being waged quite regularly for kingdoms, Isolde suddenly finds herself being offered for marriage - and knows that she really has no say in such matters. If King Madoc decides Isolde is part of the bargain - then she is. However, Isolde has other ideas in order to help solve the dangerous situation that has arisen, and save her from an unwanted marriage. As a healer, Isolde knows that life is often brutal and she is frequently required to attempt to heal men have been badly wounded in battle.
Time and time again she is forced to make tough medical decisions - and left wondering why men must war. On occasion, the best she can do for the wounded is to ease their way into the great beyond. As if life wasn’t complicated enough, however, Isolde is suddenly forced to face a deep love for a man she has known since childhood and that she has long kept secret - and denied even to herself. When that man, Tryston, suddenly appears in her herb room, Isolde must find a way to deal with both her feelings for him and find a way to raise more troops for Madoc’s army - before they are attacked by one of the most ruthless kings around - Marche.
Dark Moon of Avalon by Anna Elliott is a quite good read. Set in the time period shortly after King Arthur’s death, Dark Moon of Avalon tells the tale of Isolde, a healer who has clear visions of the past, present and future. Isolde must make an incredibly important journey and is forced to travel with Tryston for her protection from outlaws and other dangerous enemies.
- Publisher: Touchstone
- Date of Publication: 2010
