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Book Reviews of The Isles of the Blest

The Isles of the Blest
The Isles of the Blest
Author: Morgan Llywelyn
ISBN-13: 9780441366101
ISBN-10: 0441366104
Publication Date: 5/1989
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Ace Books
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Isles of the Blest on + 593 more book reviews
very good read.
love2lovebooks avatar reviewed The Isles of the Blest on + 74 more book reviews
My Rating: B
My Review:

Reminiscent of The Odyssey in it's hero goes on quest and everyone dies before he gets back plot line, this book moves rather slow. It's saving grace is really that Ms. Llywelyn is an excellent writer and has the ability to make the Isles of Blest come to life on the pages, as well as ancient Erin itself.

The story is told very much like a legend and so the characters are grandiose and hard to feel like you could know on a personal level. There aren't really any 'bad' guys either, though this isn't a problem, it just makes the plot a bit more hazy.

All in all it's a very nice little read, and I don't intend on putting down any of Morgan Llywelyn's books any time soon.
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THE IRRESISTIBLE LURE OF A MAGICAL LAND
Connla,son of Conn, was the pride of ancient Erin:fair of face and mighty in battle. Yet his heart was weary of killing and longed for a life of peace.
Then the fairy-woman came,beautiful beyond mortal imagining,to whisper promises only the could hear-of a land where pleasure rules. Beyond pain. Beyond death. But even paradise has a price...