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Book Reviews of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon
Author: Diana L. Paxson, Marion Zimmer Bradley
ISBN-13: 9780670038701
ISBN-10: 0670038709
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 27 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
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broucek avatar reviewed Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon on + 48 more book reviews
This stirring prequel to The Forest House, Paxson's first collaboration with Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930â1999), is sure to please fans of the late author of The Mists of Avalon. In The Forest House, they introduced the Society of the Ravens, sons of the Druid priestesses who were raped and tortured by Britain's Roman invaders. Now Paxson explores the events circa A.D. 60 that inspired the mythical group's formation. Strong women surge to the forefront, most notably Druid priestess Lhiannon and her headstrong student and friend, Boudica, a Celtic princess who forgoes becoming a priestess to marry Prasutagos, High King of the Iceni. The uneasy peace with Rome shatters after Prasutagos dies, and Roman soldiers, refusing to recognize Boudica as queen, beat her and rape her daughters. Vowing vengeance, Boudica raises an army infused with the battle goddess's magical power and strikes back at the Romans. Paxson's bright fusion of fact and myth is a fine tribute to Bradley and the real-world triumphs and tragedy of Boudica.
reviewed Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon on
Waited a long time to receive this book, and it was worth the wait.
reviewed Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon on
Intense, but very well done.