Folklorists know that the song most of us know as "Scarborough Fair" (you know, "parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme") by Simon and Garfunkel is hundreds of years old and rife with fanciful and negative side stories. If you think about it, really, who would make their true love do impossible tasks to earn their love? Would you be surprised to learn that in many cases the maker of impossible tasks is an elfin knight up to no good?
Werlin takes the dark side of this beautiful song, adds a curse, and sets it in modern times. Her writing is good and easy to read, but the whole book fell a bit short in terms of character development. It was a fun read, however, and I'd recommend it to those who can't get enough romantic fantasy under their belts.
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