It is 1087 and William Rufus has just ascended the throne; England lies under a harsh new militaristic regime. Rebellion is in the air and, in the shadows, secrets are muttered that men will kill for. On her sister's wedding day, Lassair meets an attractive and enigmatic stranger who brings a breath of the glamorous and fascinating outside world to her backwater Fenland village. Young and confident, when Lassair is asked to use her unique talents to help locate a mysterious treasure she accepts with barely a hesitation - despite the grave consequences should the mission be discovered. But after a night-time march across East Anglia, Lassair begins to understand the danger she is in. For this is no ordinary treasure hunt; the object of the perilous search is five hundred years old and has a terrifying power of its own.

Release #172 for 2021 ...

Handed to me as a nice surprise.

Definitely not at the level of Ellis Peters, more young adult fiction than full blown mystery novel. Still, fun story.

For the Meet-up.

Picked up at the Melbourne Bookcrossing meeting May 2022

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Caught at Redgum Cafe.

#1 in the Aelf Fen series. The brave young heroine, the relationship between the family members and the political history make this a satisfying, if light, mystery read.

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