Another Excellent book by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro in the continuing adventures of the immortal Saint Germain.
We find our favorite immortal shipwrecked and in dire straits as he is so very weak and washed ashore too tangled in the wreckage of his ship to free himself. He is found and freed by Ranegonda. A woman in a strange position as gerefa of a nearby castle. Her brother abandoned his duties as gerefa and became a monk, leaving her to be ruler in his stead. A bond of blood and trust slowly develops between the Saxon Ranegonda and St. Germain. As time moves on you begin to understand why she became one of the great loves of his immortal existance and though not brought to immortality herself, she lives on in his heart and memories.
I thought the book very well written and do recommend it to those who enjoy Yarbro's historical vampire tales, and perhaps to those who have yet to make him their own. A most strong yet romantic lover, and a great sense of justice make you wish to encounter him some evening yourself.
We find our favorite immortal shipwrecked and in dire straits as he is so very weak and washed ashore too tangled in the wreckage of his ship to free himself. He is found and freed by Ranegonda. A woman in a strange position as gerefa of a nearby castle. Her brother abandoned his duties as gerefa and became a monk, leaving her to be ruler in his stead. A bond of blood and trust slowly develops between the Saxon Ranegonda and St. Germain. As time moves on you begin to understand why she became one of the great loves of his immortal existance and though not brought to immortality herself, she lives on in his heart and memories.
I thought the book very well written and do recommend it to those who enjoy Yarbro's historical vampire tales, and perhaps to those who have yet to make him their own. A most strong yet romantic lover, and a great sense of justice make you wish to encounter him some evening yourself.
