'Remember us.' | The Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia

Historic Fiction | The Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia | Morgan Llywelyn

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	• The Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia Morgan Llywelyn Del Rey, 2007 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Another masterpiece

Morgan once again has captured the Celtic spirit. It is a great sequel to her novel Druids. Her novels give the reader a glimpse into another time. A must read for those who have an interest in all things Celtic...She has made each character come alive with the gift of an art she possesses. I look forward to another of her creations...

'Remember us.'

Escaping from Gaul when Julius Caesar and his army conquer their homeland, the High Druid Ainvar leads his clan to a new life in Hibernia. This novel writes of the adjustments made, the learning shared between the customs and traditions of the Celts and the Gaels. Overshadowing all, are the mysterious Tuatha De Danann who ask simply to be remembered.

Ainvar finds his own magical power as a druid diminished, yet the power of others in his clan notably Briga (his senior wife) increases. Over time, members of his clan find their space and their peace in Hibernia and Ainvar himself finds his own balance between chaos and pattern.

Highly recommended to those who enjoy Ms Llewelyn's storytelling, and the magic of Celtic fantasy. This is the sequel to `Druids'.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

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Historic Fiction

This book kept my interest and helped me to understand the many cultures that influenced Irish life before Chrisitanity. Very interesting!

At last, the haunting sequel to Morgan Llywelyn?s phenomenal epic Druids. The Greener Shore unfurls the story of a brave and mystical people who learned to manipulate the forces of nature?in order to control magic.

As druids in Celtic Gaul, they had been the harmonious soul of their tribe, the Carnutes. But when Julius Caesar and his army invaded and conquered their homeland, the great druid Ainvar and his clan fled for their lives, taking with them the ancient knowledge. Guided by a strange destiny, they found themselves drawn to a green island at the very rim of the world: Hibernia, home of the Gael.

Here they would depend for survival on an embittered man who had lost his faith?and a remarkable woman who would find hers. Burning with hatred of the Romans, Ainvar can no longer command his magic. But his mantle falls on unexpected shoulders. In a beautiful, war-torn land of numerous kingdoms and belligerent tribes, Ainvar and his beloved wife, Briga, struggle toward an uncertain future. Their companions include the volatile Onuava, widow of their fallen chieftain; Lakutu, Ainvar?s dark and mysterious second wife; Ainvar?s son, Dara, who seems more drawn to poetry than to combat; and the ?Red Wolf,? the young warrior who is as close as kin and is determined to find Ainvar?s missing daughter.

Other forces are at work in Hibernia as well?the spirits that haunt the island, forces older than even the magic of the druids. Through them Ainvar seeks his redemption . . . as Briga seeks her rendezvous with history.

Filled with the deep feeling, stunning detail, and rich characters that made Druids a masterwork, The Greener Shore is a superb saga of an amazing world and its wondrous ways?a much-awaited novel that will delight all the devotees of this admired author.

From the Hardcover edition.

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