"Whether a relationship is arranged or free choice, it can bear the fruit of love."

Thomas was named the best warrior of Alanadon. Which is why, when told by his elder sister Carolyn that she has betrothed him to Lady Evelyn of Silavale, he is not exactly pleased. At nineteen, he had no plans to marry, even temporarily. Kidnapped on the journey to meet Lady Evelyn, Thomas is rescued by the Lupa. Lupa is a woman, one Thomas finds himself drawn to. When he finds out who Lupa really is, thing start to look up for him.

One of his sisters accompanying Thomas to Silavale is Emma. Because she has chosen to practice midwifery, Evelyn requests her return before Thomas's and her baby is born. That is how it comes about that Emma is there when Evelyn is kidnapped. Thomas, Emma, and Martin, an experienced warrior and Evelyn's close friend and right hand man, set out to rescue Evelyn. Along the way, Emma discovers things about herself she never knew; Thomas becomes the man he was meant to be; and Martin realizes a goal he has long striven for.

Though the story starts out with Evelyn and Thomas, the true romance and most of the action involves Emma and Martin. Actually, Thomas and Evelyn become more secondary characters. I liked both men. They were heroes in every sense of the word. The heroines were great. I liked their strength and the fact that they did what they had to with no regrets. The body count was a bit higher than I like in my stories, but it wasn't exceptionally bloody, which helped. The violent part of the story was not the main attraction. I liked that there was a large portion of story told after the villain was vanquished. Truly, this tale is a wonderful escape from reality.

Sensuality - R: Fairly descriptive sex. Sexually explicit scenes: 4.

Reviewed by Flora Bell
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted November 26, 2002

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Summary

"In faraway Alanadon, so long ago
many mythic tales were told.
Of a brother and sister who found their own loves,
Though not as they were dreaming of.
Of evil ones that preyed upon the weak,
Of a lady warrior far from meek.
And of those who would protect with their life,
the Lady who carried another's knife."

A tale of two couples, 'Lady of the Knife' is set in the mythical Kingdom of Alanadon. Lady Evelyn needs a child to keep her estate and picks young Thomas to be the father. Martin, her best friend, has his own ideas of what he wants, namely Thomas's sister, Emma. But evildoers have kidnapped the Lady along with her unborn child. Martin, Emma, and Thomas must ride to her rescue, using every talent they have to discover her location. Will they be able to find her? Will they rescue her before the child is born? And, will Martin finally get Emma's attention?