A review by tien
Shapeshifter by Holly Bennett

5.0

At her first performance & foray at the King's court, Sive was marked by the Dark Man. Years past and she bloomed into womanhood, forgetting the Dark Man, confident he has not remembered her but she was wrong.

To escape his thrall, she had to stay in her deer form and ran into the mortal world where she found sanctuary and love. By trickery and magic, the Dark Man lured her from safety and forced her obedience. As she was carrying a child, she negotiated the safety of her child for her future obedience.

Her son, Oisin, at age 6 was taken away from her and "sent" to his father. Whilst Oisin was safe in the mortal world with his father, Sive continued to be under the heels of the Dark Man. Love, however, transcends all time & pain.