The Beast of Lismore Abbey (Highlander: The Legends #1)

Rebecca Ruger

Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
4.38 · 8 ratings · 354 pages · Published: 15 Sep 2022
The Beast of Lismore Abbey by Rebecca Ruger
Lara is a peasant without home or family, without even a surname to call her own. After the siege of Berwick, from which she barely escapes, she and dozens of others attach themselves to the fleeing Scots’ army. She has even less now, being only a camp follower, forced to disguise herself as a man rather than be expected to earn coin on her back. Whispers invade the camp about the coming of the Beast of Lismore Abbey, telling of his prowess upon the battlefield, of his heartlessness. Her very first glimpse of the beast is of a naked man rising from the sea. No beast here, but a god.

Magnus Matheson rides into the leaderless camp, attempting to cull soldiers from the weary ranks. He meets Lara and wonders immediately what fool would ever believe this was not a female. He is compelled to offer to her his protection, if she will wait for him at Lismore Abbey.

Having greater ambitions than a life as leman to a celebrated chieftain, Lara refuses and watches him leave with his freshly tapped army, which he will deliver to William Wallace.

Unable to put her from his mind, Magnus seeks her out months later, disheartened as he has never been when he can find her nowhere.

Upon his return home, he finds that she is there after all, though not, she tells him, with any intent to become his mistress. Magnus is a patient man though, and she’s already shown what pluck and passion she possesses. He means to conquer her, body and soul, but finds his own heart is in jeopardy of being captured.
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