| Title | : | The Hallowed Isle: The Book of the Cauldron |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Diana L. Paxson |
| Release | : | 2013-04-30 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Historical Fantasy, Books, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction |
| Size | : | 1707495 |
| The Romans came, conquered, and departed, leaving behind them a strange new religion called Christianity. The princes of Britannia have driven back the invading Saxons and dream of a return to bygone days, while others on the island invoke the magic of a time older still. For the revered ancient goddesses Eve on in the hearts and memories of the proud royal women of the old British tribes. And now, King Artor -- wounded in body and spirit -- proclaims that the sword and the spear must be put to rest, and summons his mother Igierne, Lady of the Lake, to use the powers of the Cauldron to heal a troubled, wartorn land. But old jealousies and new power struggles threaten disaster, as Artor's sister Morgause hides a deadly secretand a darker magic. It is Guendivar the queen who holds the key to their survival, if she can master her own power in time. For a darkness is emanating from high places -- and it threatens to devastate a realm. |
