Laura and her husband Dan move from London to the Welsh mountains, where Laura hopes to find inspiration for her art and a reconnecting to the husband she loves, but with whom her relationship is strained due to their inability to have a child. Dan is commuting back to his job in London during the week, so Laura has lots of time alone to get to know the locals, including her handsome neighbor Rhys and the wise woman Anwen. Oh, and she also runs into Merlin (yes, him) a few times.
Running parallel to Laura's modern-day story is the story of Megan at some time in the distant past. Megan grew up in the house that Laura is now living in, but she works as the nanny to the sons of the local lord and lady, each of whom use Megan for their own nasty purposes. When Merlin comes to the area and falls in love with Megan, her employers want his talents for their own.
I enjoyed this story (Wales, Merlin, what's not to like?), but I have to say I enjoyed Megan's story a lot more than I did Laura's. I just didn't find Laura and Dan to be particularly likable characters. But it was definitely a page-turner.
Lamp Black, Wolf Grey
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