What I found was something I termed a "love trapezoid." Gwen likes Ivor, but he loves Gwladys, so Gwen ends up marrying Siencyn. Ivor doesn't bother to tell Gwladys that he's in love with her, so when his boss, Hugh, offers for her hand, Gwladys accepts, even though she's in love with Ivor as well. Add in to that Mari, who loves Hugh, but she had her chance with him in the past and blew it. Gwen also decides that she hates Gwladys and wants to harm her (think supernatural).
This book was frustrating. If even one of these people would've just said something, so much of the drama would have been avoided. Set in the 1800s, I suppose things were different then, but it still bothered me. And then they killed off my favorite character. The crazy witch became my favorite, since everyone else just brooded and sulked. The reference to "torn sails" came from a song, and I understand why they titled the book that way, but I was disappointed anyway. I will give the author credit for a good writing style. There is a lot of Welsh language in there, but the important ones were translated in the edition I got from Gutenberg. Overall, this one was a pass for me.
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