An epic conclusion to an ageless saga...

After two books that patiently have prepared us to this third, we can read the final enstallment of this saga: Scarlet, the poor and simple hilurin pedlar, has became Keriss kir Nazheradei, the twice beloved, the t'aishka of Liall, prince Nazir.

Liall the White Wolf, is the eldest living son of the realm of Rshan and his mother, the queen, wants him to help his little brother Cestimir to become King. But the court is like all the courts, vicious and lethal, and Liall keeps to many secrets with Scarlet. He fears that his little Scarlet, his honest pedlar, will leave him if he would know the true of his life.

So Liall cages Scarlet in a gold prison, but a prison is always a prison, and Scarlett is young and restless. And then Scarlet has secrets of his own.

Liall is older and experienced, but not in matter of love. He judges himself not worthy of Scarlet's love, so he prefers to hide in the shadows of the court and to keep Scarlet in the darkness of ignorance. The dark of the winter suites well the dark of the court.

Also Scarlet is insecure of Liall's love and all the unsaid words around him prevent him to find a place in the court.

Liall and Scarlet are two imperfect characters, in their lacks lays their strenght. This is not a "classical" romance, I consider it more a shakespearean drama. And I love a good shakespearean drama...