And as autumn gold fades, Rois is consumed with Corbet Lynn, obsessed with his secret past - until, across the frozen countryside and in flight from her own imagination, truth and dreams become inseparable. In her restless dreams, mixed with the heady warmth of harvest wine, she hears him beckon. In Corbet's pale green eyes, Rois senses a desperate longing. She is as hopelessly unbridled - and unsuited for marriage - as her betrothed sister Laurel is domestic. In the woods that border Lynn Hall, free-spirited Rois Melior roams wild and barefooted in search of healing herbs. But when Corbet Lynn came to rebuild his family estate, memories of his grandfather's curse were rekindled by young and old - and rumours filled the heavy air of summer. To others, it was a winter's tale spun by firelight on cold, dark nights. to the quiet magic of Winter Rose (1996) and its sequel Solstice Wood. Some said the dying words of Nial Lynn, murdered by his own son, were a wicked curse. McKillip is one of the writers who shaped my understanding of Fantasy. Sorrow and trouble and bitterness will bound you and yours and the children of yours. She is a past winner of the World Fantasy Award and Locus Award, and she lives in Oregon. An SF Gateway eBook: bringing the classics to the future. Patricia Anne McKillip was an American author of fantasy and science fiction novels, distinguished by lyrical, delicate prose and careful attention to detail and characterization.
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