The second book about Synne the healer is as good as book one. I enjoyed the accurate account of the details of how life was after William conquered England. A very violent way of life for both men and women as well. I loved the way Synne fought for her life and in what she believed. Being both a woman and a healer (maybe a seer as well) was a very dangerous way of living. I was again fascinated in the religious side of the novel: the old gods and superstitions proved indeed difficult to forget even though Christianity was and had to be the official religion. A very entertaining novel which can be read as a standalone but I definitely would recommend the first book as well because it is equally good. A great read!
I received a digital copy of this novel from NetGalley and I am leaving voluntarily an honest review.

This is the second book in the "Destiny's Embrace" series but can be read as a stand alone book too. The novel continues to follow Synne as she relocates to Dublin from England following her marriage to Magnus. Her healing powers are increasing but are both a blessing and a curse as healers, whilst sought out for those unwell are also persecuted when things take a turn for the worse. Synne travels in both Ireland and Engand searching for her two sisters and tries to negotiate and survive life as a woman during brutal times following the Norman conquest when the situation is turbulent and there is a clash between those who revere the old gods and those who seek to impose Christianity as the state religion.

The novel is fantastically well researched. I learnt so much about how life changed following the Norman Conquests, a period of history that doesn't get studied at school. The details made me research more about this period after finishing the novel. I'll definitely want to continue reading about Synne and her family.