---
product_id: 4109242
title: "The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2)"
price: "R586"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4109242-the-firebird-the-scottish-series-2
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# Dual timeline narrative Multi-country settings 4.5⭐ avg rating The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2)

**Price:** R586
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⏳ Unlock the past, feel the thrill — history and mystery collide in The Firebird!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2)
- **How much does it cost?** R586 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4109242-the-firebird-the-scottish-series-2)

## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **ESP-Powered Mystery:** Experience psychometry and extrasensory perception unlocking secrets across centuries.
- • **Time-Traveling Romance:** Dive into a spellbinding blend of 1700s history and modern-day suspense.
- • **Globetrotting Adventure:** Journey through England, Scotland, Belgium, and Russia in both past and present.
- • **Rich Historical Tapestry:** Authentic Scottish and Russian history woven with compelling fictional characters.
- • **Beloved Series Continuation:** Reconnect with fan-favorite characters from The Winter Sea and Shadowy Horses.

## Overview

The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2) by Susanna Kearsley is a critically acclaimed historical romance novel blending modern-day suspense with 18th-century Scottish and Russian history. Featuring extrasensory perception as a key plot device, it follows Nicola and Rob as they unravel secrets through psychometry across multiple countries and timelines. With a 4.5-star rating from over 6,800 readers, this book is a must-read for fans of time travel romance and magical realism.

## Description

desertcart.com: The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2): 9781402276637: Kearsley, Susanna: Books

Review: Love her stories... - I have read quite a few books by this author and have enjoyed all of them. This one may be one of my favorites. The author always uses some sort of ESP (Extrasensory perception or sixth sense) to go back in time and in this story it is mainly through Psychometry, (to see something from having touching an object) and it also involves some other forms of ESP. The story althought encompasses other characters from previous books she has written : Anna, from Winter Sea and Rob, from Shadowy Horses. You do not have to have read those books to read and enjoy this story, although they are very worth reading and I think you will wish you had. This Story goes between present day England, Scotland, Belgium and then Russia and also those same places back in the 1700's. A lot of research of Scottish and Russian history went into the making of this story and many of the characters are true to history, throwing in fictitious ones to create a fabulous story. Nicola Marter, a young woman who works for a Russian art gallery in London, who while there one day, meets an older woman who brings in a small bird sculpture called a firebird, supposedly given to her ancestors by the Empress Catherine of Russia, but she had no paper work to prove it. When Nicola touches the bird, she sees a fleeting image of (a young girl, Anna and the Empress in a conversation). and since she is going to Russia for an art show, decides to see what she can discover about the bird and the two women she saw in her image. Knowing that her abilities are not as strong as she would like, she goes to see her old love interest , Rob McMorran (from Shadowy Horses) who lives in Scotland and who has a very well developed sense of ESP. This is a great story of their reunion and being able to use their abilities together to delve into the past and bring this story to life. Well written, with a lot of great descriptions of the scenes, people and places they see and go to. The author says this about her type of stories: "I write modern gothic novels that blend historical adventure and modern-day suspense with romance and a touch of something spooky, so they don't fit neatly into any category, really...but they're fun to write!" Normally the word Gothic novel would have kept me from reading her books, but the ESP part attracted me and I am so glad I discovered her work and look forward to her next one.
Review: Torn between 3 and 4 stars. - I'm ashamed to admit that I'd had this book sitting around in my TBR pile for more than a year. I began to read it that year-plus time ago but kept putting the book aside in order to read something else. This was unusual for me since I'm a longtime Kearsley reader and fan. I've now managed to read the complete book and have to say my first impression of the present-day protagonists, which was what turned me off this book, held to the very end. I still didn't like them very much, especially Nicola, who has that woo-woo ability to see into the past that all Kearsley's modern-day heroines have but is reluctant to use her abilities, and this reluctance was alienating her love interest Rob, who was the little boy with supernatural abilities in The Shadowy Horses . In general, I'm not big on supernatural elements in my novels but I have never been bothered by it in Kearsley's work...until this one. However, I've decided to round up my 3.5 stars to 4 anyway because the historical portion of this book, the story of 1700s Anna, daughter of Sophia and John Moray of The Winter Sea was very compelling. I very much appreciated the way Kearsley integrated real characters and events from the period into her fictional story. Do read the section "About the Characters" at the end of the book to learn more about them and the times. This is an interesting and well written tale about 1700s Jacobites, spies and double dealers, and St. Petersburg during the time of Tzar Peter and Tzarina Catherine. Many characters from THE WINTER SEA make their appearance here to great advantage. I only wish that Kearsley had decided this time around to do without the supernatural element and had just written a straight historical fiction work, without the present-day supernatural tie-in.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 140227663X |
| Best Sellers Rank | #136,222 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #346 in Time Travel Romances #1,068 in Historical British & Irish Literature #2,642 in Romantic Fantasy (Books) |
| Book 2 of 3  | Slains |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,857) |
| Dimensions  | 5.25 x 1.36 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | 1st Thus. |
| ISBN-10  | 9781402276637 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1402276637 |
| Item Weight  | 1.25 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 544 pages |
| Publication date  | June 4, 2013 |
| Publisher  | Sourcebooks Landmark |

## Images

![The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5161NBKHyiL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love her stories...
*by A***D on August 11, 2013*

I have read quite a few books by this author and have enjoyed all of them. This one may be one of my favorites. The author always uses some sort of ESP (Extrasensory perception or sixth sense) to go back in time and in this story it is mainly through Psychometry, (to see something from having touching an object) and it also involves some other forms of ESP. The story althought encompasses other characters from previous books she has written : Anna, from Winter Sea and Rob, from Shadowy Horses. You do not have to have read those books to read and enjoy this story, although they are very worth reading and I think you will wish you had. This Story goes between present day England, Scotland, Belgium and then Russia and also those same places back in the 1700's. A lot of research of Scottish and Russian history went into the making of this story and many of the characters are true to history, throwing in fictitious ones to create a fabulous story. Nicola Marter, a young woman who works for a Russian art gallery in London, who while there one day, meets an older woman who brings in a small bird sculpture called a firebird, supposedly given to her ancestors by the Empress Catherine of Russia, but she had no paper work to prove it. When Nicola touches the bird, she sees a fleeting image of (a young girl, Anna and the Empress in a conversation). and since she is going to Russia for an art show, decides to see what she can discover about the bird and the two women she saw in her image. Knowing that her abilities are not as strong as she would like, she goes to see her old love interest , Rob McMorran (from Shadowy Horses) who lives in Scotland and who has a very well developed sense of ESP. This is a great story of their reunion and being able to use their abilities together to delve into the past and bring this story to life. Well written, with a lot of great descriptions of the scenes, people and places they see and go to. The author says this about her type of stories: "I write modern gothic novels that blend historical adventure and modern-day suspense with romance and a touch of something spooky, so they don't fit neatly into any category, really...but they're fun to write!" Normally the word Gothic novel would have kept me from reading her books, but the ESP part attracted me and I am so glad I discovered her work and look forward to her next one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Torn between 3 and 4 stars.
*by O***T on October 17, 2014*

I'm ashamed to admit that I'd had this book sitting around in my TBR pile for more than a year. I began to read it that year-plus time ago but kept putting the book aside in order to read something else. This was unusual for me since I'm a longtime Kearsley reader and fan. I've now managed to read the complete book and have to say my first impression of the present-day protagonists, which was what turned me off this book, held to the very end. I still didn't like them very much, especially Nicola, who has that woo-woo ability to see into the past that all Kearsley's modern-day heroines have but is reluctant to use her abilities, and this reluctance was alienating her love interest Rob, who was the little boy with supernatural abilities in The Shadowy Horses . In general, I'm not big on supernatural elements in my novels but I have never been bothered by it in Kearsley's work...until this one. However, I've decided to round up my 3.5 stars to 4 anyway because the historical portion of this book, the story of 1700s Anna, daughter of Sophia and John Moray of The Winter Sea was very compelling. I very much appreciated the way Kearsley integrated real characters and events from the period into her fictional story. Do read the section "About the Characters" at the end of the book to learn more about them and the times. This is an interesting and well written tale about 1700s Jacobites, spies and double dealers, and St. Petersburg during the time of Tzar Peter and Tzarina Catherine. Many characters from THE WINTER SEA make their appearance here to great advantage. I only wish that Kearsley had decided this time around to do without the supernatural element and had just written a straight historical fiction work, without the present-day supernatural tie-in.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating, Engaging, Entertaining, Well-Written
*by C***R on October 3, 2020*

Are you looking for a book to sweep you away? This is a very engaging story with a contemporary romance, loads of history (including a mystery and another love story) and paranormal elements of clairvoyance that can cross time periods. The first book of this loosely tied series was set in Scotland at Slains Castle in contemporary time and at the time of the Jacobites. Our mystery begins when a Scottish woman brings a carving of what she says is a firebird for appraisal to Claire’s firm. Her family legend is that it was given to an ancestor named Anna by the Tsarina Catherine. The historic portion of this book follows closely in time as it tracks the life of Anna, the daughter of the historic couple in book one. It is still dangerous to be a Jacobite. This story does not stay in Scotland though. It follows Anna as a child in hiding and in exile across Europe to Russia with different protectors. The history of the period is so closely woven into the story that its presence enriches the story instead of bogging it down with unnecessary details. The writing is very skillful as the author moves gracefully between the two time periods and the different sets of characters. The romance is romantic, but chaste. There are emotional moments that are moving. This book is the second in a series and it makes sense to read them in order even though the story would in its main part stand alone. Reading the first book would give you the foundation of the history of the Jacobites, and the story of Anna’s parents and why they gave her up to a foster family. If you have read the first book, the finale of the second is more emotionally powerful. Bottom line: loved it.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Firebird (The Scottish series, 2)
- The Vanished Days (The Scottish series, 3)
- The Winter Sea (The Scottish series, 1)

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4109242-the-firebird-the-scottish-series-2](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4109242-the-firebird-the-scottish-series-2)

---

*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-17*