The fifth in Sharan Newman's highly authentic and richly praised series, Cursed in the Blood, finds Catherine LeVendeur venturing to the cold and tumultuous homeland of her husband -- only to realize the vast differences between Edgar's family and her own.

After making the pilgrimage to Compostela and giving birth to a son, Catherine LeVendeur is looking forward to an idyllic life at home in Paris. Yet her contentment is shattered when she and Edgar receive news from his family: Edgar's two oldest brothers have been ambushed and murdered, and he must return to Scotland to help avenge their deaths. At first, Edgar refuses to go, knowing what may await them in his war torn homeland. But Catherine believes in family loyalty and insists upon accompanying him with their baby.

Once in Scotland, Catherine is surprised to learn that Edgar's family is not what she imagined. Separated from Edgar during their efforts to uncover the truth, Catherine is expelled from his family's care. As she investigates more she finds that their really is someone who is cursed in the blood amd very close to her.

This book is well written and you feel like you are right at home in this medieval society. The plot was hard to believe but the presentation is so good that I have granted it three thistles.

Scottish Radiance is an Associate of Amazon.com Books and you can order this book from them by going to Cursed in the Blood.