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A dark, emotionally bruising introduction to Lyonesse, best read as a prequel to Salt Kiss. Choose it for the tension between desire, faith and control; expect an unresolved ending rather than a complete romantic arc.
Isolde Laurence has spent years preparing to serve the Church, until her father promises her to Mark Trevena, the powerful owner of an exclusive Washington, DC club. Their marriage is meant to secure an exchange of secrets, and Isolde has an agenda of her own. To make the engagement convincing, Mark teaches her to play the part of his submissive. But the line between performance and desire grows dangerously thin, leaving her caught between religious duty, family pressure and a man whose intentions she cannot read. This Lyonesse prequel ends on a cliffhanger that continues in Salt Kiss.
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