Lord of Danger

by Anne Stuart

Book Overview

If you like dark heroes, you will find yourself enamored with Simon of Navarre in this medieval romance. A frightening wizard, Simon is a powerful ally of the evil Richard the Fair. A veteran of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821756788
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Anne Stuart is a master at dark romance

Lord of Danger by Anne Stuart has a permanent place on my bookshelf. I have all of her books but this one should NOT be passed by!Alys is half sister to Richard the Fair. She has been schooled in the convent so she doesn't know anything about castle life and the treachery that lies therein. She is summoned along with her beautiful sister, Claire, to Summersedge Keep to marry a man who is feared throughout the land. A man some say is no man at all but a demon wizard called Grendal.Simon of Navarre has long ago lost his ability to believe in human goodness. He is jaded by war losing his soul in the streets of Constantinople. He willingly embraces the dark arts, becoming a master magician feared by all including Richard the Fair. There is nothing that can be denied him. . . He is given the choice to choose between Richard's two sisters. Will he choose Claire who possesses a radiant beauty or Alys who is plain, peaceful and . . clever? Simon does not want a clever wife who will see past the frightening surface he has carefully cultivated to the man hidden beneath. No . . . He much prefers a beautiful, flighty wife but that changes when he meets the two women. Claire is clearly terrified of him, unable to meet his gaze but Alys even though frightened, looks straight at him. In that moment, her fate is sealed for he chooses her.Simon finds himself falling under Alys' innocent, intoxicating spell. She is witty, gentle, compassionate and unafraid to be tied to a man who is feared throughout the land. Even though she fears his touch would forever damn her, she cannot resist Simon's seductive magic. She falls in love with him and he is captured by the purity of her love.The two lovers become the unwitting pawns in an evil scheme that Richard the Fair has been secretly plotting. Will their love be powerful enough to overcome the odds that are stacked against them or will the unstoppable force of love set them both free? And what becomes of Claire?This story has it all. Intrigue, romance, sensual love scenes, and above all that element of danger that makes Anne Stuart a master at dark romance.Not to be missed.

a keeper

this is absolutely a marvelous read for me. Although the story takes some time to pick up its pace, I was completely engrossed in it from start to finish. Simon of Navarre has to be one of the most wonderful and likable heroes ever created: he's dark, powerful, mysterious, and unlike so many other medieval romance heroes, he never mistreats the heroine (b big plus to me). The chemistry between H/H simply takes my breath away. And that incredible scene in the thunderstorm up on the parapet...well, I don't want to reveal too much here. Just read the book and you'll know what I mean.

A very different medieval

"A pox on your poor sister," says Simon, "I've already chosen you.", and Alys faints at his feet. Already, on pg. 32, I was entranced by the words of Anne Stuart. Simon was in my house, and I was lost in his and Alys's story. He's the dark, tortured hero, but with touches of humor and humanity. She's meek and timid,or so she says. But Alys never hesitates to throw herself in harm's way to protect her sister; and eventually Simon. This is a medieval that has it all. Action, humor, sweet sensuality, and two romances. And the best thing about Anne's secondary romance, is that it never takes anything away from the main story; the romance and adventure of Alys and Simon of Navarre.

This has got to the best I've read in a really long time

"Lord Of Danger" by Anne Stuart is the first book I have read of hers. And I truely loved this book. I have read it twice already and am in awe of it. I am now looking for other books of Anne Stuart that have the same kind of plots as "Lord Of Danger" I can't wait to read more like this book.

anne stuart combines romance mystery and danger in one book

This is one of anne stuart's greatest books this is a story about a misterious wizard Simon of Navarre who is the ally of Richard the Fair. Richard is an evil man who plans murder and wants to assure Simon's help and loyality and so Richard offers him a choice of one of his two convent-raised sisters for a bride. When Lady Alys heared the news she plans to make sure that the wizard chooses her and not her younger sister. Simon chooses Alys, the clever sister, over claire, the beautiful sister, much to everyone's surprise.The wizard is a very feared man in Richard's hall and he does every thing in his power to achieve this fact and to be avoided . Alys proves to be Simon's perfect match as she is an eager student in the spiritual planes. For the first time he finds someone who isn't afraid of him and feels safe around him and even falls asleep at his presence . what happens next ? well you'l just have to buy the book,read it and find out!!!!