Thistles and Shadows

<p>When modern historian <strong>Dr. Aris Thorne</strong> uncovers a forgotten ledger in the archives of Edinburgh he doesn't expect it to pull him three centuries into the past-into the heart of the <strong>1745 Jacobite Rising</strong>. There amidst clans battles and ancient secrets he meets <strong>Freya MacBrayne</strong> a fierce Highland woman bound by a mystical covenant with the legendary <strong>Nicneven</strong> the Queen of Shadows.</p><p></p><p>As Aris navigates a world on the brink of destruction he faces a truth he cannot change: history records a massacre at Culloden Moor. Yet love loyalty and the whisper of magic blur the line between destiny and defiance. Each choice brings him closer to a fate entwined with Freya's-and to a decision that could alter both their worlds forever.</p><p></p><p>Rich with <strong>Scottish folklore time-travel mystery and heart-wrenching romance</strong> <em>Thistles and Shadows</em> is a haunting journey through rebellion and remembrance. It's a story of <strong>love that defies centuries of clans who vanish into legend and of the echoes that linger where history meets myth.</strong></p>