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While the druids of the Isle of the Mighty predict the coming of one whose song will change the world, a young priestess in Atlantis foresees the destruction of her homeland. The love story of the bard Taliesin and the Princess Charis begins a new series for Lawhead ("The Empyrion Saga" and the "Dragon King Trilogy"). This graceful combination of Atlantean legend, Celtic myth, and Christian messagereminiscent of C.S. Lewisis highly recommended. JC
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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As Germanic tribes free the Isle of Britain from its Roman conquerors, the legend of Taliesin is born. Taliesin, a legendary bard, falls in love with Princess Charis, and together they have a son Merlin, who grows up to become the fabled magician at the court of King Arthur. This magical story will occupy the imaginations of young listeners as it is brought to vivid life by the untiring voice of Nadia May. Her voice evokes the sweetness of the legend, and the images of the fabled characters come to life. When the tapes end, the imagery carries on. J.K.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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Ce commentaire est de: Taliesin (Paperback)
Please, please do not get hung up on the fact that earlier editions of this book included potatoes! This is a powerful fantasy with a lot to say about loyalty, love, purity, and integrity in everyday "real life." One fascinating aspect of the book is Lawhead's ability to weave together stories that you might not have thought of together before--Atlantis, Taliesin, and Arthur all are eventually brought to life against the fading background glory of the Roman Empire. Miracles and magic mingle with nitty-gritty questions of survival, and moral dilemmas are neither ducked nor glossed over. This book is, and will stay, on my keeper shelf as a Christian response to those writers who seem to think fantasy must be tawdry and shocking to be any good.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Christian Fantasy,
By Matt (Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Taliesin: Book One of the Pendragon Cycle (Mass Market Paperback)
Lawhead incorporates the Arthurian fantasy world with the Ideals of Christendom for an enjoyable scenario. Sometimes it is very slow paced, while others are fascinating and exciting. It was interesting, but i've not read any of the sequels following it in the past few years since reading this.
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'm the middle ground,
By Gigi Griffis "Gigi Griffis" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Taliesin: Book One of the Pendragon Cycle (Mass Market Paperback)
I guess i'm the middle ground on this. The other reviews paint it either horribly or as something wonderful. Well, it's neither. While Lawhead is NOT at all at his best in these books, He is harley a complete failure in writing them. Taking an archaeology course last semester I was surprised at all the details and such that I recalled from these books that allowed me to grasp the rest of what my professor was saying. They are mostly accurate and have many fast-paced delightful scenes, but they also find a way to be monotonous. There were several things he should have condensed. The reason I finished the series is a loyalty to Lawhead's books, and a thought that perhaps they would speed up somewhere in there as his books often do. While it had it's moments, the series isn't something I'd pick up again. And perhaps I'd only reccamend it if you don't have a history of reading Lawhead, because his other books are so amazing that these seem drab, when really they are fairly good books.
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