Druid's Sword - (Troy Game) by Sara Douglass (Paperback)

About the Book

The concluding volume of Douglass's Troy Game series is set in World War II London, where all the major players who for centuries have tried to control the magical Labyrinth come together for a final battle.

Book Synopsis

1940. The skies above London are filled with German planes on nightly raids, a Blitz that brings a barrage of bombs that pound the city into rubble. Each morning Londoners face the night's handiwork and though they are presented with the possibility of sudden death, they are determined to fight the evil that threatens to destroy their nation. They struggle to live normal lives amid the terror and chaos.

But is it only Hitler's Luftwaffe and the Blitz that is responsible for all the death and destruction that the city is facing?

Brutus, the Greek Kingman who brought the bands of power to the isle of Alba millennia ago once again walks the streets of London, this time as an American major. The men and women who are his eternal companions (and sometimes lovers and enemies) have all been reborn in this time and place. They have come together for one last battle to finally complete the magical Labyrinth buried at the heart of the city. Half completed and resonating with an evil power, the Maze calls to them to complete the Game and possibly set all the players free. As Brutus works to find a solution that will end his age-old pain he comes to realize that there is a new power that walks the land. It is strong, hungry, and it has its own agenda.

And by its actions could change the world forever.

Review Quotes

"Douglass recreates the Aegean world and a Pre-Celtic England in a sweeping epic that grabs your attention at the first page." --Romantic Times BookClub Magazine (4 1/2 stars) on Hades' Daughter

"A rich and complex novel full of rich and complex characters." --SF Chronicle on God's Concubine

"...enriched by the author's historical and folkloric expertise...." --Publishers Weekly on Darkwitch Rising

About the Author

Sara Douglass (1957-2011) was Australia's leading fantasy author and one of its top novelists, earning two Aurealis Awards. Her beloved series include Wayfarer Redemption (including the award winning Enchanter and Starman), The Troy Game (beginning with Hades' Daughter) and Crucible (with award winner The Wounded Hawk). Her standalone novels include Beyond the Hanging Wall and Threshold.