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Nadine in NY Jones
Dec 21, 2008 rated it really liked it
Set long long ago in ancient Scotland when it was inhabited by the Picts, based on what little is known about the real Bridei and his mentor Broichan. Just about every major character feels "real" except for the hidden villain who comes across a bit two-dimensional (still, I didn't realize right away that he was the villain). You really care about the two main characters, and yet the people who keep them apart are not the bad guys, they have good reasons for what they do. Makes for a very engros ...more
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