The Forest House (Avalon)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (748 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BQE4WX0 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Forest House. Kindle Customer This is a far back prequel to the Mists of Avalon and an introduction to the next book, The Lady of Avalon. Back in the time when the people of Britannia weren't yet so dominated by Christian oppression and the Druids, were experiencing their first battles against Roman occupation of the territory. Avalon was not eve. A good backstory to Mists Frilleon I read this book after The Mists of Avalon and kind of feel that reading it first would've been better. I love the fact that it's a historically accurate fiction and you really develop care for the characters and their troubles. Every book she writes seems to end tragically and I have to say this one was quite heart . L. L. said Excellent book, I couldn't put it down. The history is so very well done. One can feel the blend of real history and fantasy are seamlessly combined with the real Earth-Goddess based religions of today. Excellent book, I couldn't put it down, but what else could we expect from the amazing Marion Zimmer-Bradley! As good as "The Mists of Avalon" I have a fir
She was Eilan, the daughter of a Druidic warleader and gifted with visions. With mighty enemies poised to usurp the wealth of magic the Forest House sheltered, Eilan could only trust in the power of the great Goddess to find her destiny amidst the treacherous labyrinth in which fate had placed her.. In a land struggling to survive both Roman conquerors and her own people's enemies, surely fate had marked her to become a priestess of the Forest House.But first Eilan had chosen a different, forbidden path-to love Gaius, a soldier of mixed blood among the legions sent to subdue her co
Bradley does a masterful job of creating the flavor of the period and the two diverse cultures, as well as strong female characters. With its elements of love story, intense emotions, and mysticism, Forest House will appeal to YAs.Susan B. He is a half-Briton whose mother was of the Druid tribes and whose father is a powerful officer in the Roman legions. Eilan, a Druid girl who has been raised in the cult of the Goddess with the priestesses wielding the power, has fallen in love with a young Roman named Gaius. The clash between these two cultures and the eventual hope of unification through Eilan and Gaius's son is one of the book's many story lines. From School Library Journal YA-The setting of this historical/fantasy novel is Roman Briton. McFaden, Fairfax County Public Library, VACopyright 1994 Ree