- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (April 7 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0752865374
- ISBN-13: 978-0752865379
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 4.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #293,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Australian author Watson deftly blends fact and fancy, action and romance in her splendid historical fantasy debut, set in first-century A.D. Alba (aka Scotland). On the death of Brude, king of the Epidii tribe (aka the People of the Horse), the duty falls on Brude's priestess sister, Rhiann, as the Mother of the Land, to continue the royal line. The sudden arrival during the king's funeral of Eremon, an exiled Irish prince of Dalriada who yearns to reclaim his throne, is taken as a good omen, and the Epidii offer Rhiann as a bride in exchange for help in defeating the encroaching Romans. Eremon quickly accepts, but their emotionally complicated "marriage" creates problems that are just as discouraging as the conflicts among Alba's warring tribes and with Agricola, governor of the Roman province of Britannia. In addition to an appealing love story, well-researched settings and an interesting take on goddess worship rooted in Neolithic times, Watson provides some mystical moments that confirm that "[h]istory can turn on many things. On a word. On a sword blade. On a girl, running up a mountain path, amber hair flying in the wind."
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
'A fine historical epic' WOMAN'S OWN 'It requires a special sort of imagination to create a a plausible vision of Britain at the itme of the Roman conquest. Jules Watson's White Mare, the first in an epic trilogy of life in Celtic Britain, rises effortlessly to the challenge.' DAILY EXPRESS 'It's a sweeping tale of the struggle for love, honour, freedom and power.' W.I. HOME & COUNTRY 'In the grand tadition of the historical epic, this is a tale of heroic deeds, kinship and kingship. Truly sumptuous reading.' LANCASHIRE EVENING POST 'This fresh and interesting page turner is a confident and assured debut.' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great plot, but...,
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This review is from: White Mare (Paperback)
This book has a great plot, very interesting characters, and I look forward to its sequel. I hope that the author has learned in the meantime, however, the difference between "lie" and "lay"! The misuse of the latter occurs so frequently that I finally made my own corrections in my copy. But it is certainly worth reading.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book,
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This review is from: The White Mare (Dalriada, Book 1) (Hardcover)
This book was a delightful surprise coming from an unknown author. A little awkward in the beginning, but stick it out and you'll be rewarded. The characters were intriguing, and I am certain that the next two books in the trilogy will only get better and better. Definite recommendation for those who enjoy historical fiction
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-read book!!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: The White Mare (Dalriada, Book 1) (Hardcover)
I loved this book! It is the first of a trilogy in which the second two have yet to be released. It took me the first little bit to relate to the characters but once after those first 30 or so pages you fall in love with them and feel like you're experiencing everything with them. This is a great historical fiction novel and deals with some very interesting issues. Once you pick up this book you can't set it down. It's one of those books where you just can't stop reading. I'm am left in suspense waiting for the second book "The Dawn Stag" which doesn't come out until April 2006, but it's well worth the wait. I recommend this book to everyone it is just an exquisitly written book!
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