Princess of the Veil

Having never read one of Helen Mittermeyer's books, I didn't know what to expect, except from reading the back. The Heroine, Princess Iona, didn't have the fears of a normal woman of that time, because she trained as a warrior, a leader of her people and a healer. She had gone through a horrible experience as a child, and thought she would never marry because of it. The Sinclair was the Laird of his people, he too had gone through adversity as a child, and had overcome, and reclaimed his people and land. He thought when he married, it would be a "marriage of convenience" politically. So when he met Iona, and her pride and courage was something he thought only men had, he defiantly was intrigued. And the more he was with her, the more he wanted her for his very own. But both still had enemies, and both had to learn to trust the other. A very good example of Medieval/Viking story, with believable people, motives and actions.

This is one of my favorite books. It has strong characters, strong emotion, and realistic conflicts. It is set in Scotland during the 11th century, and vividly portrays the life of that era. I understand it is out of print, but if you can find one for auction snap it up.

I read this book while camping.I stayed up until 12 O'clock A.M reading it,it was too good to put down."Princess of the Veil" is an excellent book to read if you like strong women in historical fiction.It's worth your time and you'll be happy you read it!