This book was mostly enjoyable. The writing style is strong enough to keep the reader engaged throughout the story.

I really had problems with this novel I found very confusing, not really credible. I couldn't connect with the characters (as well as their interactions) who were for me poorly drawn.

Always a fun time in 1400s England, and this was what I was hoping for. It worked for the time period and the characters were what I wanted from this time period. Clare Gutierrez wrote a great novel and it was a joy to read. I look forward to reading more from Clare Gutierrez.

"Nicola removed her saddle and dragged it to a corner. Her horse immediately headed toward the trough. She found a cache of grain,filled the feed sack, and hung it up for the horse. Remembering the violence this home had witnessed, Nicola shivered. She would need to leave soon. It was not safe to be found here, beneath the dark cloud of suspicion that smothered the castle."