Taliesin - (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen Lawhead (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

As the mighty Roman conquerors fade from the captured Isle of Britain and the doomed kingdom of Atlantis is torn apart by bloody war, two unlikely lovers will find themselves drawn together amid the fires of chaos--and will spawn a new kingdom of myth and legend.

As the Kingdom of Atlantis is extinguished forever, three ships emerge to bear King Avallach and his daughter Charis to the Isle of Glass, where Celtic chieftans struggle for survival--and power--as the last vestiges of Rome's power dwindle.

In this myth-born land, one heroic figure towers over all, the Prince Taliesin. Together with Princess Charis, Taliesin will spawn the Kingdom of Summer, a kingdom of Legend, of Merlin and of Arthur...

Review Quotes

Engrossing fantasy.-- "The Bookseller"

One of the best works of Arthurian fantasy.-- "Waterstones"

Reminiscent of C. S. Lewis . . . Highly recommended.-- "Library Journal"

Soars like a bird across a fictional canvas as huge as the sky.-- "On Being"

About the Author

Stephen R. Lawhead is a multi-award-winning author of mythic history and imaginative bestsellers. In over thirty years of professional writing he has established an international reputation and is known for such works as the Pendragon Cycle--a historic retelling of the King Arthur legend--and the King Raven trilogy, a version of the Robin Hood legend.

Other notable books include the historical works Byzantium, Patrick, Avalon; fantasy series The Song of Albion and the Dragon King Trilogy; as well as works of science-fiction Dream Thief and Empyrion, and the five-book series Bright Empires. Lawhead makes his home in Oxford, England, with his wife.