Blackthorn Trilogy: Book Two

Winter at Rook's Rest

Following the events of The Ashwood Ledger, the narrative crosses the Scottish borderlands into deep winter frost, testing loyalties and raising the stakes for every survivor.

Jacket synopsis

Across the borderlands

Trapped by historic snows in a remote border fortress, the surviving members of the carriage party must navigate uneasy alliances as old debts come due.

Rich in historical atmosphere and quiet character studies, this volume deepens the central mystery without losing the intimate tone readers cherish.

Series progression

Where this volume fits

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The Ashwood Ledger

Winter at Rook's Rest

The Last Spring

Book one introduces the estate, the ledger, and the initial disappearances in the valley.

Book two shifts the action north across the borderlands into isolation and escalating tension.

The forthcoming concluding volume resolving the enduring mysteries of the trilogy.

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