Thorns of Silk
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Within old Scotland, there lies a secret. It's the ninth century and many things are changing in the country. The Vikings frequently attack. Lorna is a young apprentice to an old Pixie. Eventually, they are captured from Iona and sold as slaves to the Norse war-lord. The mentor is assigned to weaving and Lorna becomes the handmaiden to the favored princess. However, it would seem the girl is not who she seems. The child is a Xana like Lorna, a Pixie/human hybrid with almost unspeakable magical potential. But she has no idea how to use it or control it. She was a changling, a fae child exchanged for a human one. The real princess could still be alive, and possibly the only chance Scotland has at achieving some sort of peace with the Vikings. Together, the changling princess (name coming soon) and Lorna embark on an epic tale involving werewolves, rebellion, and the annihilation of the Aos Si king-line.
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