On the Edge of Darkness

by Barbara Erskine

Book Overview

Stunning repackage of the story of a woman trapped in the wrong time. Abandoned by her twentieth century lover, she plots a terrible revenge on him and his family.Adam Craig is fourteen when he meets... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140264639
• ISBN13: 9780140264630
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 1.2" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

Obsession at its best

This was an excellent edition to my collection of Barbara Erskine tales. Adam is a troubled 14-year old in the Scottish Highlands when he meets Brid and they become friends. What he doesn't know is she is a Druid from many centuries ago. They become even closer as the years pass, eventually becoming lovers. As Adam gets older and moves on with his life, going away to school and getting married, Brid is confused and consumed with jealousy that she has been abandoned. Her curse follows Adam's family for two generations until it is broken by Adam's granddaughter.This tale wasn't as creepy as other novels by this auther (House of Echoes or Midnight is a Lonely Place) but it had a very compelling supernatural element. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, its wonderful imagery, characters I grew to love (or, in Brid's case, sympathize with) and the sense of romance in both the location and the relationships.If you're an Erskine fan already you are in for a treat and if not, this is a great book to get hooked...

the best book ever!

I'm actually 14 years old, but i just had 2 write a review 4 this book! When my mom got it, it kinda intrigued me because I'm into all the druid and wiccan stuff. Also, my family background is Scottish, so i decided the book would b kewl. I'd have 2 say the best character in the book is Brid. She reminds me a lot of myself. and i know how she feels 2 lose sum one she loves more than ne thing. This book is like seriously amazing! the way its written makes u wanna keep reading without stopping! i think reading 'On the Edge of Darkness' was all i did when i waz up at my cousins cottage. The book is excellent, the characters unforgettable and the storyline is bloody amazing! U all have 2 read this book! in my opinion, its the best book I've ever read in my life.

Excellent

Another good book by Barbara Erskine. I found it quite different from her other books. Some pages of the book gave me goosebumps. Pepole will love, and then hate Brid. Some will actually feel sorry for her. I didn't.A must read for every Erskine fan! Can't wait for the next book.

One of the best books I've read!

One of those books that you don't want to put down! I have read all of Barbara Erskine's books and enjoyed them all thoroughly. I particularly like historical novels, but the way that she writes makes a book 'un-put-downable'. I would recommend this book and the previous ones to anyone and can't wait for the next one!

EXCELLENT

I bought this book at the airport to take on holiday and found i could not put it down. It is passionate but yet really spooky in places. Highly reccomended and a whole lot better than House of Echoes, the ending holds up far more than House of Echoes.