Journal Entry 1 by BruceAlexander from Tampa, Florida USA on Sunday, August 06, 2006

For the men and women of the battered pilgrim vessel IONA, members of the Holy Order of St. Brigid and St. Brendan, it was the last chance.

Even with survival at stake, they must obey their holy order's rule: they cannot invade, they must be INVITED to land. And they don't know enough to be sure of wangling a welcome.

The Holy Captain Abbess Deirdre Cardinal Fitzgerald sends Seamus O'Neill as a spy. A spy? Seamus is a crack soldier, a second-rate bard, and a young man looking for love, but a diplomat he isn't.

The land is beautiful, and the women are lovely and loving - except for gorgeous, chilly Marjetta - but a paradise, it isn't.

In fact, the land is more dangerous than Seamus could have imagined. It will be a miracle if he and Marjetta keep their skins intact - much less pull off a landing for the IONA. 

Journal Entry 2 by BruceAlexander from Tampa, Florida USA on Monday, September 18, 2006

Sending to jennymidget in AUS c/o my friend Sarradee in TX, who graciously offered to send 2 books together overseas. This book was part of www.BookRelay.com's "Are We There Yet?" relay category.

Like fortune cookie say "May many happy hours reading await you!" 

Journal Entry 3 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Monday, September 25, 2006

Just wanted you to know it arrived safely. I'll send along to jennymidget as soon as I get the book I'm supposed to be sending to her read.