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Terri Lynn Wilhelm's The Moon Lord

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THE MOON LORD
Terri Lynn Wilhelm
Signet/Penguin Putnam Books, 10/99
ISBN No. 0-451-19896-4, $3.99, 339
Reviewed by Lynne Remick
****Highly Recommended Read

With her Lord brother away and Wynnsef castle and its holdings under siege by a greedy neighbor, Rosamund Bourton fears that all hope is lost. Then, an unknown army of crusaders appears before her eyes and fights back the offensive forces until they retreat. Rosamund rejoices--Wynnsef is saved! But who is its savior?

Troubadours recount heroic tales of a Moon Lord--Tancred de Vierzon, known for his black armor and silver and black pennon emblazoned with a moon. Having heard these chansons de geste, Rosamund soon realizes the identity of the fearless leader who has saved the castle from destruction. But why would he save Wynnsef?

Now face to face with this stunning warrior, Rosamund is at first grateful and then shocked when he claims the castle as his own. Adamant that she will keep her castle, she closes the doors to the Moon Lord and raises all defenses. But, in the dark of the night, a black-gloved hand awakens her and bids her to surrender. Captive, she has no choice. Rosamund vows to escape, and when she does, she will win her home back from this arro gant conqueror. But will she win back her heart?

Deliberately continuing to examine the sword, Rosamund did not look up to meet her captor's gaze. Willing herself not to react to the heavy silence, or the magnetic pull of his attention, she noted that the quillons of the weapon were masterfully wrought to resemble a falcon's wings. Set into the round pommel was an orb of flawlessly clear rock crystal.

With a sinking feeling, she realized that this was no ordinary weapon. She had heard it described several times, each in a different chanson de geste. No longer could she deny that this man was indeed Tancred de Vierzon.

TERRI LYNN WILHELM, author of A HIDDEN MAGIC and HIGHLAND JEWEL, again dazzles readers with this compelling saga of a woman in fear of losing her home and a man afraid of losing his heart. THE MOON LORD shimmers with a captivating storyline and a star-studded lineup of enchanting characters, including the beguiling but tormented Tancred, the stubborn but enthralling Rosamund, King Richard the Lionhearted, a head-strong Abbess, a lustful soon-to-be nun, an enamored Saracen, and a bevy of villains and traitors.

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