Cursed by fate and hiding his scarred face behind a mask, medieval Welsh warrior Rhys ap Gruffydd abducts Aileen O'Conaire, a beautiful young woman whom he believes can heal him. Original.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting story but the characters were not too likeable,
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This review is from: The Faery Bride (Paperback)
Faeries, magic stones, curses and a tortured hero cannot keep faery bride from being a rather mediocre tale. Part of the trouble lies with the heroine who snaps at the hero and his brother for a good deal of the story, part of it lies with the hero who is in a constant state of anger and lastly the dialogue between the two leads is stilted in the beginning and sparse. Also there is too much introspection and not enough action between the hero and the heroine in the first half of the novel.
Aileen lives on an island off of Ireland and is a gifted healer not only through herbal remedies but also by a bit of faery magic in her hands. Rhys ap Gruffydd is a Welsh noble who has a terribly disfigured face. About five years earlier a growth developed on his shoulder and has steadily grown over half of his face. He wears a mask. He receives a mysterious visitor who tells him about Aileen's gifts prompting him and his brother to kidnap her and take her back to his holding in Wales. Aileen is rightly furious and she lets Rhys know it. She has an annoying habit of saying thank you very much and her sarcasm is not really funny. She also believes she knows what is best for everyone and rarely listens to the opinions of others. Eventually she makes a bargain with Rhys, she will try to heal his face and he will pay her for her healing services and return her to her home in a few months. Even though Aileen is afraid that she will be labeled a witch for her ability, she does heal wounded Welch warriors, Rhys's half brothers are in a constant state of war with him. Also plaguing this man is a castle which he must build for the Prince. He builds on faery land which is consecrated but he ignores the warnings of everyone and continues to construct the castle. Eventually he and Aileen drop their guard with each other. The best part of this book is the dialogue and tension between the leads whenever she is trying to heal Rhys. He is ashamed of his visage and she must supply her healing herbs in the dark so she cannot see his face. These are by far the best scenes in the book. Aileen however cannot heal this man's face with conventional remedies but she does try to heal the pain in his heart. If more scenes were this emotive, especially in the first half, this novel would rate more than just three stars.
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