Earl Edward Summerset, the three quarters Cheyenne grandson of Chief Giant Bearโฆ known to his people as Dream Dancer finishes his schooling and becomes Doctor Summerset. He learns as he reaches manhood at the court of Queen Victoria, the intricacies of power plus the betrayal the English nobility is capable of displaying. As his power grows within him, he must learn to become just like the people who would use him, cold and secretive.
Edward becomes drawn unexpectedly into a battle to save a reluctant Welsh heiress from the evil clutches of her cousin. Will he succeed in helping her or will he find himself in more danger than he thought possible as a power lying dormant since the beginning of time comes to life; sensing a way to be released, it tries to gain control of Dream Dancer through the Celtic Witch. Thwarted by another powerโฆ it must find another way.
Crystin, a Welsh heiressโฆ goddaughter to Queen Victoria, plus a distant relation to both the English queen and Queen Mary of Scotland; awakens, with no memories and only the assurances of Victoria to go by, whom she does not remember, finds herself betrothed against her will to the mysterious Earl of Summerset.
Crystin, staring at the stranger in the mirror; touches her pure white hair then shudders in revulsion. The Celtic woman was sure it was not supposed to be this colour, but what could have happened to cause this! Putting her hand on her distended belly, she feels an unexpected maternal feeling. How she became pregnant was just as much a mystery to her as her hair. She was sure she had never met Edward before, so how could she be six months pregnant by him? Struggling to remember she clutches the Celtic dragon medallion she was never without, but even it gives no answersโฆ only more questions.
