Destiny
Berkley/Jove
February 2001
ISBN 0-515-13013-3
2002
RITAź Award Finalist, Best Paranormal Romance
2001/2002 Reviewers Choice Award Finalist, Romantic
Times
She
is Nidoba - a immortal High Witch so ancient, so
legendary, that for thousands of years she has been the
ultimate prize, relentlessly pursued by Dark Witches,
she has eluded all who would kill her...until a mother's
grief makes her reckless and she is captured by a
madman. After endless physical and mental torment, she
escapes, but her captivity has damaged her spirit as
well as her body. And though the wounds to her body have
healed, the scars on her mind and soul remain.
After
more than four thousand years, her destiny has finally
found her...
Nathan King now has the peace he craved in the life he
created for himself - until the day he sees her
again. Can it really be Nidabe - the love he thought
lost to him so many centuries
ago? But the woman he finds is
not the fierce, proud girl of
his cherished memories - now her
eyes are haunted by a pain so
deep, and a hatred so bitter it
divides them still. but if he is
to understand the source of her
anguish and reclaim the passion
that was once theirs, he must
face the truth that the evil
that tore them apart once again
stands between them and their
chance at forever.
Reviews
"If anyone ever said that a romance would star
characters from Sumer, a footnote in the Bible, readers
would call for a straitjacket. However, Maggie Shayne
not only does this, but also makes DESTINY an incredible
follow-up to her fabulous novel ETERNITY. The story line
once again blends mysticism into everyday life in a good
vs. evil scenario. The lead characters feel genuine as
if they truly walked the earth 4500 years ago. The
support cast provides a reality to the Immortal species
and anchors the tale in the modern day Northeast.
Although the flashbacks are enlightening they do disturb
the contemporary suspense. Still, Ms. Shayne is
deservedly destined to return to the bestseller lists
with a winning story. " -- Harriet Klausner,
The Best Reviews
"Maggie Shayne's books just keep getting better and
better! DESTINY rounds out the Immortal
High Witch trilogy by delivering a powerhouse book
filled with passion, emotion and true dramatic flair."
-- Jill M. Smith,
RT Book Reviews
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