The Day of Synne
Believe in Destiny Book 3
by LP O’Bryan
As whispers of a prophecy swirl, Synne and her sisters embark on a perilous journey to Denmark to prove her royal lineage.
But their quest is shadowed by danger—a relentless bishop, bent on branding Synne a witch, follows them close behind.
Arriving in Denmark, they are thrust into chaos as anti-Christian feelings rage. Forced to flee westward, they navigate treacherous forests and icy rivers that lead them to the legendary cities of Kiev and Constantinople. Along the way, they face the savage wilderness, relentless predator tribes, and the heart-wrenching loss of one of their own.
In Constantinople, the sisters arrive in the wake of the catastrophic Battle of Manzikert. The Emperor has been captured, and the Empress is besieged by scheming courtiers as she awaits news of her husband. Amid this turmoil, Synne’s growing reputation as a healer and visionary draws the attention of the Empress herself.
As Synne edges closer to uncovering the fate of her father and fulfilling the prophecies that surround her and her sisters, the bishop’s unyielding pursuit threatens to destroy everything.
Will Synne’s day arrive, or will the forces of betrayal and fear seal her fate?
A sweeping tale of resilience, betrayal, and the unbreakable bond of sisters, this compelling story will transport you to the heart of medieval intrigue and peril.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
When you open this book, you’re once gain transported back in time, with a twist of magic, strong bonds of family, and political intrigue await. Synne’s life has been quite tumultuous in the time we’ve known her, this installment was no different. Her gifts seem to be fickle at best, and while trying to track down her heritage, she’s trying to flee religious persecution, and those who would like to be rid of her for the crime of witchcraft. I was excited to dive back in, and pick up where book two left off. I wasn’t disappointed. The characters felt like old friends, even if I found some of them frustrating at times (Magnus, looking at you and your traditional values). The story moves along at a fairly good pace, crisscrossing the map and adding new interesting characters along the way. Highly recommend this series to all historical fantasy lovers that don’t mind a sprinkling of romance added in.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Who is Laurence O’Bryan?
I am a survivor. I grew up in Ireland. My roots go back to my grandfathers’ farm deep in the Mountains of Mourne, near the Silent Valley, in County Down, Northern Ireland.
I went to school in Dublin, drank way too much, studied English and history, then business, then IT at Oxford University. While a student, I worked as a kitchen porter in a club near the Bank of England. Later I worked in IT marketing for 25 years, much of that time in London.
The Istanbul Puzzle was my first published novel (Jan, 2012,) The Jerusalem Puzzle was my second (Jan, 2013,) The Manhattan Puzzle my third (Aug, 2014.) The Nuremberg Puzzle (April, 2016) the fourth and The Cairo Puzzle (Aug 2018) completed the series.
In 2007 I won the Outstanding Novel Submitted award at the Southern California writer’s conference. The Istanbul Puzzle was shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of 2012.
My research has taken me all over the world, from San Francisco to deep in the Arab world. I still enjoy looking at the stars and listening to the stories of strangers.