"...Years from now you must not wake up, as I did, and remember you have caused pain. Let me spare you that, if I can. Take my hand..." John Murrey Eden's obsessive manipulating has driven all of his loved ones away, and he's resided in a now crumbling Eden Castle alone in his madness - almost alone but telling you would be a big spoiler so I won't. At the loss of that one person, John takes to the castle ramparts and some fear he'll jump (fear hell, the villagers are lining up to watch). Nurse Susan Mantle has different ideas, and once down John is in serious need of some nursing. Or is he still manipulating a bit and not quite as bad off as he seems?"His anger used to bring Mary to tears in less than ten minutes. It was a harmless tyranny and frequently very useful. But not here, not with this woman." I am thinking someone hasn't quite learned their lesson. Paybacks can be hell though...John decides he needs his beloved foster-mother Elizabeth, but she her involvement with French anarchist Louise Michel landed her a French prison cell where she's awaiting her sentence of execution for murdering a guard. John gathers up a motley group and heads to France to rescue Elizabeth and this being a Marilyn Harris novel, things get complicated and nothing goes according to plan and...You know I can't tell you that. This was another fabulous read from Harris, my only problems were the French storyline - I really didn't know much about this period and it rather distracted me having to read up on it elsewhere to get an idea what was going on politically. I really did like the last third where John ended up with Susan at William Booth's Salvation Mission, and love how she brings these lesser known historical people and events and weaves them into her story-lines. Prepare yourself for another emotional wringer and a wild ride on the dark side and even though this one ends on a happier note than the others she'll still have you shedding a few tears. The series,This Other Eden The Prince of Eden The Eden Passion The Women of Eden Eden Rising American Eden Eden and Honor