The Dark Knight

Zusatztext Praise for the novels of Elizabeth Elliott   “A wondrous love story guaranteed to please fans of Julie Garwood! Elizabeth Lowell and Amanda Quick.”— Romantic Times! on The Warlord   “[An] exciting story filled with dramatic tension and sexual fireworks.”— Publishers Weekly! on Scoundrel Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Elliott Klappentext At long last, Elizabeth Elliott-the bestselling author of The Warlord and Scoundrel-returns with a medieval romance that will take readers' breath away. Thief, assassin, and master of disguise, Dante Chiavari is the most feared mercenary of England's King Edward. On one last assignment, Dante must play the part of a chivalrous knight to steal Avalene de Forshay from her family and thwart the ruthless Faulke Segrave, who would wed Avalene and use her to spark war between Wales and the crown. Upon seeing the beautiful and innocent young maiden, however, the mercenary suddenly finds himself at the mercy of his own intense desire. When Avalene meets the handsome knight she knows only as Sir Percival, he sweeps her off her feet even as he spirits her away from Coleway Castle. Their escape is wrought with risks and perils, but Avalene will find that the greatest danger lies in losing her heart. And after the truth is revealed, Avalene fears that she may never again be able to trust the dark knight who has come to mean more to her than life itself.9780553575675|excerpt Elliott / THE DARK KNIGHT 1 c london, 1293 The Magician Here lies the start of the journey, both a beginning and an end. The Magician reaches to the heavens for guidance and points toward the paths of greatest potential. From his hand accept the power to shape destiny and the will that mani- fests great change. The Tower of London housed many royal secrets. The chamber above the dungeons held a carefully guarded one. A narrow shaft of sunlight streamed in through an arrow loop in one wall, creating more shadows than light in the cavernous room. There, in a place few men entered willingly, a man dressed in long, dark robes stood before a row of dusty shelves. Searching for something, he moved into the light. The brightness made his blond hair appear an angelic halo of curls, a disarming contrast to the inky darkness of his robes that shifted and flowed around him like a living thing; at once bloodred, then black, then the deep blue color of midnight. He leaned closer to the cluttered shelves, pushed aside a dried frog and a stack of parchment scrolls to lift a tarnished metal chest. “The signs are favorable, Sefu,” Mordecai told the black cat who sat staring at him from the sun-­warmed flagstones. He walked toward a scarred wooden table with the chest cradled in the crook of his arm, polishing the lid with the wide cuff of his sleeve. Beneath thick layers of grime and tarnish, the metal began to gleam the color of bright silver and he caught the faint scent of cedar. His fingers traced intricate etchings of moons and stars. “Fate may be my master, but I shall soon wield the power of destiny. Our visitor will arrive by nightfall. He will prove the truth of my words.” “Your visitor has already arrived.” The soft, lethal voice startled Mordecai and the box clattered onto the table. He glanced first at the cat, then toward the deepest shadows of the room where the figure of a gray-­clad man emerged like smoke from mist. There was only one man who could catch him so off guard, so unaware of another’s presence. Recovering his composure, he picked up the box to make sure it wasn’t damaged, then greeted his visitor with a genuine smile. “You will forgive my clumsiness, I trust? I did not expect to see a creature of night before the sun set.” The shadowy figure continued toward him. “I am what you have made of me, Mordecai; a creature of...

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Elliott
• Publisher: Bantam Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.06.2012
• EAN: 9780553575675
• ISBN: 978-0-553-57567-5
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 175 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Montagues; Montagues
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature