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Enjoyed thoroughly, 3 Mar 2004
Lady Isabeau had been betrothed since birth to the squire Jared de Navarre, who was eight years older than her. Jared vowed to her parents to watch over her and protect her. But Isabeau was stubborn and feisty. At age eight, she wanted to go into town to see "the messenger straight from Jesus". When Jared refused, she slipped away to go alone and ended up being abducted. She was transported to the Mideast and sold into a harem. Jared had been only sixteen, but felt the full weight of his responsibilities. He vowed to Isabeau's mother never to return unless he had found Isabeau. He soon believed her to be dead. Jared became a fierce mercenary called the Black Lion. He and his band of warriors became well known. But the Black Lion used his travels and the money gained from his trade to continue his hopeless search for his lost fiancé. Isabeau was called simply the Assassin. Very few knew the face of this legendary desert rebel, not even the men who called her their leader. Having escaped the harem, she learned the ways of the Assassins' Cult. Her only thought was to free the one friend she ever had in the harem from her vile "Master". She hired the Black Lion's band for temporary aid, not knowing Jared to be the leader. Once face to face, she believed he could never accept her for what she had to become or the horrible things she had to do for survival. **** This story begins to simmer from page one and becomes a virtual blaze of wildfire once they meet in the desert! A fast paced book with secondary characters that I could not help but admire. The only thing I found unbelievable was Isabeau being able to keep her virginity. Recommended. **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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