Having been taken prisoner by Olan Hesar, Riain Cree is rescued by the Master-at-Arms of the Duke du Mer. Starved, beaten and suffering from Labyrinthian Fever he is nursed by the Duke's spinster daughter, Suzanna. Before he can return home he is raped by Suzanna in a deranged plan to force him to marry her. However, once her family find out about her plan she is confined to an asylum. As Riain boards a ship to sail home he hears Suzanna's voice cursing him "From this day forward my vengeance shall follow you wherever you go".

When, a few years later, her father dies Suzanna is the sole remaining heir to the throne of the Northwinds and is crowned as such. When she hears that Riain is betrothed to a Chrystallus princess her obsession with him resurfaces. To what extent will Suzanna go to finally possess the man she is infatuated with? How far will Riain have to go to escape her attentions? Can anyone help him?

This is yet another superb example of Charlotte Boyett-Compo's writing. From the very beginning this story entrances the reader and draws them into a complex, detailed world full of political wrangling and emotional turmoil. The story is set in the same world as the "WingLegends" series although during a different period.

Having read a large number of fantasy stores written by a wide variety of authors I began to wonder if any author was capable of writing a decent prologue. Time after time I found myself reading prologues and hoping that the main story would improve – luckily, in most cases it did! Charlotte Boyett-Compo is an exception to this rule. From word one, Prince of the Wind a beautifully written and enthralling. The prologue correctly acts as a "teaser", inviting the reader to venture further into the novel to find out just what happened next.

Unlike many fantasy stories, Boyett-Compo's stories are far from predictable. She does not guarantee that the hero and heroine will stroll off, hand-in-hand, into the sunset. People die. People lose everything. The bad guy doesn't wear a black hat and this is why I have become such a fan of her work.

As I have said before, I have a rather short list of authors who get me excited when I have a new book to read. Charlee is most definitely on this list.

Synopsis
An Insane Woman's Obsession:

Riain Cree, handsome young prince of Chale, has caught the eye of Suzanna de Viennes, a woman old enough to be his mother. Despite Suzanna's every effort, Riain will never return the wild affections of the witch.

Suzanna vows to let nothing come between her and the man she has staked claim to as her own. With the help of the demon Raphian, the Destroyer of Men's Souls, she intends to bring Riain to her and keep him there forever, even if it means taking his life in the bargain.

Maeve, a mysterious sorceress who has fallen deeply in love with the young prince, has saved Riain's life many times over. Will she be able to keep him out of Suzanna's clutches or will she lose him to the dark forces of the Abyss?

An intriguing tale of obsession, lust, and love striving to break free of an evil intent on crushing it.