Gwendolyn knew from an early age what destiny had in story for her – guardianship of Avalon. But when she was trapped in wolf form for a year by Deep Magic, she knew being forced to stay on an island indefinitely would destroy her. When Roman soldiers were on the verge of discovering Avalon and the old counsel refused to take action, she knew she needed to take the necessary measures to protect her home. A dream from the lady led her to the answers: the use of Deep Magic and a magical sword. But to create the sword, she needed the help of Marcus, the man she had fantasized about for over a year. 

A Roman and a smith by trade, Marcus Ulpius Aquila believed any type of magic was evil. He knew first hand, since it nearly destroyed his family years ago. But when his sister was struck down with crippling visions, he was willing to do anything to help her. Even if it meant working with the beautiful Gwen and fashioning her a sword of magic. 

Everyone said Deep Magic was evil and the root of all their problems. Gwen knew it was the answer to defeating the Romans. Together with Marcus, they journey back to Avalon with the sword only steps ahead of the Roman soldier hunting them. But when they became separated, Marcus realized he would be willing to use the magic in the sword if it meant saving Gwen. 

Deep Magic is a wonderfully, fantastic story that easily pulled me into the characters lives. The tension between the Gwen and Marcus popped off the page and grew with each chapter. The story had just enough history to make it believable but not overwhelm. After reading this book, I’ll definitely have to buy book one. Highly recommended.

January 21, 2008