The Shadow and the Star

Laura Kinsale

Mar 2009 · Victorian Hearts Book 2 · Zondervan

About this ebook

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Hidden Heart delivers “pure magic from beginning to end” in this unforgettable Victorian romance (Nora Roberts).

The Shadow is wealthy, powerful and majestically handsome, he is a man of dark secrets—a master of the ancient martial arts of an exotic distant land. Scarred by a childhood of shocking degradation, he has sworn to love chastely . . . but burns with the fires of unfulfilled passion.

The Star is lovely, innocent and nearly destitute, and drawn to him by a fevered yearning she could never deny—following her enigmatic “shadow warrior” into a dangerous world of desire and righteous retribution.

Praise for Laura Kinsale

“No one—repeat, no one—writes historical romance better.” —Mary Jo Putney, New York Times–bestselling author

“Laura Kinsale is one of the romance genre’s brightest stars.” —Loretta Chase, New York Times–bestselling author

“Laura Kinsale creates magic.” —Lisa Kleypas, New York Times–bestselling author

Ratings and reviews

So different. So Interesting. This book held me the whole way thru. Congratulations to the author.

About the author

Laura Kinsale is a winner and multiple nominee for the Best Book of the Year award given by the Romance Writers of America. She became a romance writer after six years as a geologist -- a career which consisted of getting out of bed in the middle of the night and driving hundreds of miles alone across west Texas to sit at drilling rigs, wear a hard hat, and attempt to boss around oil-covered males considerably larger than herself. This, she decided, was pushing her luck. So she gave all that up to sit in a chair and stare into space for long periods of time, attempting to figure out What-Happens-Next. She and her husband David currently divide their time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Texas.