Fáinne Naofa

Gwen’s life should be perfect...she’s got a successful law practice and a good friend with whom she can talk about anything. She scoffs at the unexplainable, at the beliefs of her friend Viv, a Wiccan priestess. But now she’s got a major problem – her apartment is haunted, possessed really – and the presence of this spirit has made a believer out of her. She now believes that there are things that defy logic. When she meets a man who stirs long-forgotten memories inside her and claims to know her from a time long ago, he offers to help her find the one man who can vanquish the evil in her home...and hopefully save her life in the process.

Suddenly Gwen finds herself living a fairy tale, and filling the shoes of one of history’s most misunderstood and tragic figures. She must find the magic and power within herself if she’s to combat Mordred and his wickedness; she must draw deep, on the essence of who she is to make amends with Arthur. She must choose her mate and, in so doing, change the course of time and history past, present and future. The fate of the world is tied up in what Gwen does next, and she’ll be damned if she’ll miss the mark...

Holy Excalibur, Batman! This is a “Girl Power” story if I’ve ever read one, made only better by being bundled up with my all-time favorite, the Arthurian legend, as a backdrop. Michele Lang weaves a wondrous and wickedly witty tale of the “real” Camelot in Fáinne Naofa. I was enchanted from the first page and this story kept the zingers coming all throughout – giving readers an exciting and emotional roller coaster ride through the very fabric of time. Supporting characters are well-drawn and add immensely to the plot. Betrayal, passion and magic circle warily in this luxuriant piece, and culminate in a shattering and shocking climax that will knock your socks clean off. Pithy, poignant and powerful, this book really sang for me; I look forward to many more such stories from Michele Lang!

Reviewed by: Michelle