An enthralling novel of love, lies, and loyalty, set against the sweeping backdrop of the early Jacobite rebellions, from New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley.

I was running, half stumbling, and dragging the golden-haired child by one hand. It was night. Oh god, I prayed silently, don’t let me lose him. I must keep him safe.

When one of her authors invites literary agent Lyn Ravenshaw on a trip to Wales for the Christmas holidays, she accepts, hoping to escape the nightmares that have plagued her since the death of her baby five years before.

But shortly after Lyn arrives at her host’s house near the ruins of a 14th-century tower, she meets Elen, an emotionally fragile young widow who is afraid for her infant son’s safety. For some mysterious reason, Elen seems to view Lyn as the child’s protector.

Lyn’s dreams soon become even more disturbing, but she forms an unlikely alliance with reclusive playwright Gareth Gwyn Morgan as she is pulled into an ancient world of haunting legends and dangerous prophecies—one that she suspects may hold the secret to her dreams.