The Sword Maiden

By Susan King

Book Overview

First In A Brand-New Trilogy! In Taming the Heiress, Susan King Puts her own unique spin on a tried and true formula of classic romance... The one spoiled heiress, add one unimpressed suitor, and let the sparks fly!

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451204336
• ISBN13: 9780451204332
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent story of first love

Excellent!! A tender story of "first love" that mixes history and legends. It's beautifully written, with a great subplot about Joan of Arc. I loved the smith hero and the feisty sword-weielding heroine, and there is lots of action and swordplay to keep the story moving. Intelligent, well-crafted, good story.

Beautiful romance from a special writer

This is the very best kind of historical romance -- unforgettable, original characters and a love story based in history with a touch of mystical magic. Ms. King is a beautiful writer, with a style that rises from the traditions of ancient Celtic legends, and THE SWORD MAIDEN ranks among her best work. If you're looking for a stereotypical lairds-and-lassies-lovin'-in-the-highlands romance, than this isn't for you. But if you're looking for a special book you can savor, with a love story that will linger with you long after the last page, than try THE SWORD MAIDEN. A genuine five-star-winner!

The Sword Maiden

The Sword Maiden third of the trilogy of Maidens this is a beautiful sensual love story betweenEva Macarthur guardian of her island home who desperately tries to save her family and clan from the english through a betrothal to an english commander and Lachlan Mackerron foster son of the local blacksmith.Susan King has once again produced a masterpiece with her research and knowledge of Scotland in the fifteenth century.The love between Eva And Lachlann draws the reader in throughout the story which has a surprising twist in it.A skillful beautifully written story that keeps you entralled from the first page to the last a must for all readers of Scottish historical romance

Great historical romance!

As soon as I got this book, I put everything aside and read it because Susan King is now one of my favorite authors. And this one is excellent! An intense and beautiful romance based on the love since childhood between the two main characters. It is well researched, using legends and history and the background of smithing. The hero's past friendship with Joan of Arc is an unusual and interesting touch that helps make this novel special. A thrilling historical romance that is well worth reading.