"The sexy and exciting start of a triology in post-Arthurian Briton"

Briton has been in turmoil in the years since King Arthur's death and Merlyn's disappearance. On an island off Briton's shores, a secret enclave of Arthur's men exists. Led by Arthur's cousin, Roland, these men train and wait, continuing the ideals of Arthur. Their hiding place is called Prator.

Eduard, Prator's captain of the guards, is a man tormented. He does his best to resist Princess Ysbet's sensuality, but what power does a man have to resist such perfection? But to give in to the temptation would mean his death from Ysbet's father, Roland. What mysteries does the princess keep and why does she pursue him? Will duty or desire win out?

Ysbet is not what she seems. Not even Ysbet knows all of the secrets surrounding her, but she has her doubts about her parentage. Who are her real father and mother? Surely not the weak Roland and his wife Twyllian. What does fate have in store for this young woman? She is not wholly human and has powers that she keeps secret from those around her.

Eduard and Ysbet tempt the fates by falling in love during turbulent times. Ysbet cannot escape her destiny and Eduard is determined to be there with her. Their burning love is expressed in sensual scenes that are scorching hot. When Ysbet and Eduard finally come together, nothing will keep them apart. Or will it? Betrayal from within threatens to separate them forever.

THE LEGACY OF PRATOR: CURSED is the first in a trilogy occurring in post-Arthurian Briton. You'll definitely want to read the next in the series to find out what happens, as you are left hanging at the end. Ms. Windsor does a good job exploring the various legends of this medieval time, using some of the lesser-known stories in her series.

Sensuality: Rated NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex, voyeuristic sex, lesbian sex; sexually explicit scenes: 18.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted June 16, 2003

Summary

Unaware of her powerful bloodline, Ysbet of Prator grows to womanhood as an outcast among outcasts. Druid scrolls and ancient writings absorb her mind, but she's more than aware of Eduard, the handsome captain of her father's guard. She aches for the man even though her affection could cost him his life. By day, she teases him without mercy. By night, she makes love to him in fantasy upon fantasy...until the moment she makes those dreams a reality.

Eduard is determined to keep his relationship with Ysbet professional and proper. He's no Lancelot. No secret betrayer of the realm. And yet each time he's near the princess, he yearns for her: body and soul. How can he resist what she so willingly offers?

As two young lovers join, dark messengers bring tidings of the past and omens of the future. Wizards and sorceresses reach past death to offer questionable gifts, and Ysbet and Eduard become ensnared in Prator Castle's dangerous legacy...

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: historical/Arthurian.