My father keeps me out of sight in our kingdom in Mercia. I've found ways to sneak out past the guards for quiet moments alone. I'm not where I should be when the alarm sounds and the gate goes up. It's not my fault some brute captures me and carries me home on a ship. If my father hadn't been s
Captive Heart
β Scribed by Gwyn Bennett
- Book ID
- 112140710
- Year
- 2023
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781805080237
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Night was almost upon her, but the chill in the air wasnβt just a physical one. Although the stones were supposed to protect her family and the village, sheβd always found the place creepy. It was as though silently standing among them were a thousand ghosts watching her, waiting for her to join themβ¦When Carole Templeton falls to her death at the cliff edge beside the ancient stone where her father died, locals fear the legend of the blood stone has returned with a vengeance.Dr Harrison Lane, head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime unit, arrives in Yorkshire and finds a community living in fear of the ancient tribal curse and the myth of a 17th century vampire. But when he sets out to uncover the truth behind the superstition, his findings unnerve him. The legend of the blood stone may not be just a myth but something much more sinister, and the Templeton family curse may be more real than anyone could have imagined. With his personal life preying on his mind, Harrison begins to experience dread for the first time, struggling to connect the threads of the case.As the sun sets on the stone circle and the shadows of the night creep in, Harrison must unravel the truth behind the curse and stop the killer before it's too lateβ¦.M.F
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