A Tapestry of Spells

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“Beautifully written, with an intricately detailed society born of Ms. Kurland’s remarkable imagination, this is an extraordinary tale for fantasy readers as well as those who just want to read a good love story.”

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Romance Reviews Today

“An excellent finish to a great romantic quest fantasy ... Readers will relish Ms. Kurland’s superb trilogy.”

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Genre Go RoundReviews

“An intelligent, involving tale full of love and adventure ... If you enjoy vast worlds, quiet love stories, and especially fantasy, I would suggest you give this trilogy a try.”

 

“Engaging characters—family, friends, and enemies—keep the story hopping along with readers relishing every word and hungering for the next installment. [A] perfect ten.”

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Romance Reviews Today

“Lynn Kurland has become one of my favorite fantasy authors; I can hardly wait to see what happens next.”

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Huntress Reviews

“The Mage’s Daughter,
like its predecessor,
Star of the Morning,
is the best work Lynn Kurland has ever done. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.”

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Fresh Fiction

“I couldn’t put the book down ... I highly recommend this book, the series, and all of Ms. Kurland’s other works. Brilliant!”

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ParaNormal Romance Reviews

“This is a terrific romantic fantasy. Lynn Kurland provides a fabulous ... tale that sets the stage for an incredible finish.”

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Midwest Book Review

“Kurland launches a stunning, rich, and poetic new trilogy. The quest is on!”

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Romantic Times

“Terrific ... Lynn Kurland provides fantasy readers with a delightful quest tale starring likable heroes ... A magical beginning to what looks like will be a superb romantic fantasy trilogy”

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Midwest Book Review

“Entertaining fantasy”

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Romance Reviews Today

“An enchanting writer.”

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The Eternal Night

“A superbly crafted, sweetly romantic tale of adventure and magic.”

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Booklist

 

 

 

“Kurland weaves another fabulous read with just the right amounts of laughter, romance, and fantasy”

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Affaire de Coeur

“Kurland crafts some of the most ingenious time-travel romances readers can find. Wonderfully clever and completely enchanting.”

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Romantic Times

“A masterful storyteller ... [A] mesmerizing novel.”

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Romance Junkies

“One of our most beloved time-travel authors and deservedly so. Each new book is cause for celebration!”

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Fresh Fiction

 

“Kurland laces her exquisitely romantic, utterly bewitching blend of contemporary romance and time travel with a delectable touch of tart wit, leaving readers savoring every word of this superbly written romance.”

“Kurland ... consistently delivers the kind of stories readers dream about. Don’t miss this one.”

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The Oakland (MI) Press

“A disarming blend of romance, suspense, and heartwarming humor, this book is romantic comedy at its best.”

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Publishers Weekly

“A deftly plotted delight.”

 

“The essence of pure romance. Sweet, poignant, and truly magical, this is a rare treat.”

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Booklist

 

“Kurland brings history to life ... in this tender medieval romance.”

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Booklist

 

“Blends history with spellbinding passion and impressive characterization, not to mention a magnificent plot.”

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Rendezvous

 

“Kurland creates a special romance.”

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Publishers Weekly

 

“[A] masterpiece ... This fabulous tale will enchant anyone who reads it.”

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Painted Rock Reviews

 

“Both powerful and sensitive ... A wonderfully rich and rewarding book.”

—Susan Wiggs

 

“An irresistibly fast and funny romp across time.”

—Stella Cameron

STARDUST OF YESTERDAY
A DANCE THROUGH TIME
THIS IS ALL I ASK
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
ANOTHER CHANCE TO DREAM
THE MORE I SEE YOU
IF I HAD YOU
MY HEART STOOD STILL
FROM THIS MOMENT ON
A GARDEN IN THE RAIN
DREAMS OF STARDUST
MUCH ADO IN THE MOONLIGHT
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WITH EVERY BREATH
TILL THERE WAS YOU

 

 

STAR OF THE MORNING
THE MAGE’S DAUGHTER
PRINCESS OF THE SWORD
A TAPESTRY OF SPELLS

THE CHRISTMAS CAT

CHRISTMAS SPIRITS

VEILS OF TIME

OPPOSITES ATTRACT

(with Elizabeth Bevarly, Emily Carmichael,
and
Elda Minger)

LOVE CAME JUST IN TIME

A KNIGHT’S VOW

TAPESTRY

TO WEAVE A WEB OF MAGIC

THE OUEEN IN WINTER

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This book is an original publication of The Berkley Publishing Group.

 

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

Copyright © 2010 by Lynn Curland.

Excerpt from Star of the Morning by Lynn Kurland.

 

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PRINTING HISTORY

Berkley Sensation trade paperback edition / January 2010

 

Library of Congess Cataloging-in-Publication Data

 

Kurland, Lynn.

A tapestry of spells / Lynn Kurland.—Berkley Sensation trade pbk ed.

p. cm.

eISBN : 978-1-101-19551-2

1. Magic—Fiction. I. Title.

PS3561.U645T37 2010

813’.54-dc22 2009038221