But Nathaniel is betrothed to his first cousin, Hannah. Little did Nathaniel expect, when taking up his duties to ride the dramatic Welsh coastline, that he would meet and fall in love with local beauty, Jenny Banwen, horrifically scarred by a sadistic young member of the gentry. Hated in all communities, ostracised and friendless, he faces more than just his father's enemies. As a man he initially follows a medical career, but he turns his back on his comfortable life and dons the garb of a Riding Officer to fulfil his vow. The Welsh coast has never seen such brave heroes and terrible villians.Read Or Download Against the Tide By Elizabeth Revill Full Pages.Īfter witnessing the brutal death of his father, at the tender age of seven, by a band of smuggling cutthroats, Nathaniel Brookes swears to find his father's killers. She is definitely inheriting the mantle of writers like Catherine Cookson. Elizabeth Revill is a wonderful storyteller, bringing history to life through the most evocative characters. Publisher Comments: Against The Tide is an all action adventure with a fine and beautiful love story woven through the narrative.

That is if he can stay alive long enough to have a future. They reveal that Nathaniel has a double duty, to his oath, and to his heart's future. With his loyalties torn, Nathaniel knows his search for the brutes who savagely took his father’s life, his sad engagement and his family obligations will be tested. After witnessing the brutal death of his father, at the tender age of seven, by a band of smuggling cutthroats, Nathaniel Brookes swears to find his father’s killers.Īs a man he initially follows a medical career, but he turns his back on his comfortable life and dons the garb of a Riding Officer to fulfil his vow.

Against The Tide by Elizabeth Revill