The West Wind Brian K Vaughan

The West Wind Brian K VaughanFrom the author of The North Wind comes a darkly reimagined tale of forbidden love, inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin. Brielle of Thornbrook has dedicated her life to the abbey. She spends her days forging iron and her evenings studying the Text, all in preparation of becoming an acolyte. Twenty one years on this earth and she has never touched a man. And she never will. But when she finds an injured

a stunning

he can couch it

Did I mention that he's also a decade older than me

The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil…

She sees the psychopath within

Brave As Can Be: A Book of Courage

and they’ve left their cargo of human women—including me—on an ice planet

this story captures the magic of building strong childhood memories

but it’s the need in his eyes that makes her say yes

just a little

Even after years of Miss Prentice's teachings

Author's Note: This book ends on a cliffhanger