A little girl has not spoken since her father's tragic death in an airline accident. After consulting numerous specialists, the girl's young widowed mother is on the verge of giving up all hope in helping her daughter. Then a linguist hears an old recording of the girl speaking and recognizes her ability to speak ancient Gaelic. As the linguist communicates with the girl, who claims to be a queen of Scottish nobility, he discovers secrets about her ancestry, and about a family crown that was stolen so long ago. Unless the crown is returned to its rightful resting place in the Highlands, there can be no peace for the silent girl.
Lynn Hanna is an award-winning, bestselling author who has written over a dozen novels, including THE STARRY CHILD, which was chosen one of the Top 200 Romance Novels of All Time by RT Magazine. THE STARRY CHILD has now been made into a compelling and highly-acclaimed series. Lynn has also won accolades for her poetry and short stories, many of which echo the strong Celtic themes of her current series.
Always a storyteller at heart, Lynn went from spinning bedtime adventures for her two children to weaving grown up tales of loves that transcend time and fast-paced journeys into magical realms that delve deeply into the very real challenges of the human heart. And in the process, she learned that her love of all things Scottish included a desire to learn Scottish Gaelic, a language she describes as "from Mars," but an interest that overflows into her work.
She is the first to admit that her characters take on a life of their own as their stories intensify and the obstacles they must face sometimes appear to be overwhelming. But like her characters, Lynn has a true belief in the winning qualities of love, faith, and justice.
Her secluded little home along the golden coast of Northern California is often surrounded by cool, elusive fog off the Pacific. The mists have a way of transporting her heart back to her beloved Scotland and to all the stories there waiting to be told.
