The Forsaken: An Utterly Heart-Wrenching Historical Novel - Paperback

by Irina Shapiro (Author)

Some betrayals echo through the centuries.

Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1461. When Lady Catherine Dancy saves the life of a wounded knight, Guy de Rosel, her fate is sealed. Though they share a powerful connection, Guy's manipulative brother Hugh discovers her identity and forces her into a loveless political marriage. Trapped in the crumbling de Rosel keep on the Scottish borders, Catherine faces an impossible choice between duty and desire. But Hugh's cruel ambitions run deeper than she knows, and when betrayal strikes, will the chapel where she sought solace become her tomb?

Present day. Archaeologist Quinn Allenby's psychic gift has often been a curse, but when she discovers a medieval skeleton and amber rosary beads beneath her husband's family home, the visions that flood through her are darker than any she's experienced before. As Quinn's high-risk pregnancy pushes her to breaking point, she becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about Catherine's fate. But solving this ancient mystery may cost her everything, including the man she loves...

A devastating story of deadly betrayal, forbidden love and the dangerous power of the past to reshape the present. An unputdownable read for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley, and Barbara Erskine.