|
|
Sold Out
Book Categories |
"Mine was the vast dark sky and the spaces between the stars that called out to me; mine was the promise of magic."
So spoke the young Celt Ainvar, centuries before the enchanted age of Arthur and Merlin. An orphan taken in by the chief druid of the Carnutes in Gaul, Ainvar possessed talents that would lead him to master the druid mysteries of thought, healing, magic, and battle— talents that would make him a soul friend to the Prince Vercingetorix . . . though the two youths were as different as fire and ice.
Yet Ainvar's destiny lay with Vercingetorix, the sun-bright warrior-king. Together they traveled through bitter winters and starlit summers in Gaul, rallying the splintered Celtic tribes against the encroaching might of Julius Caesar and the soulless legions of Rome. . . .
The author of the international bestsellers Lion of Ireland and Red Branch delivers a rich, magical epic of Druid destiny during the Gallic Wars. Ainvar, "The Traveler, " possesses amazing mystical powers that will help to unify the free Gauls to fight the invading Romans. "Vividly portrays the Druid rituals."--Publishers Weekly.
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Mart Snow
reviewed Druids on September 19, 2012
Druids
Walking through a used bookstore, I noticed the name Morgan Llywelyn on a $1 book; I knew the name, and saw on goodreads that it had gotten roughly 4 stars, so I thought I'd pick it up and add it to my Roman-themed reading list. A semi-historical fiction novel about the Gauls in the time of Julius Caesar, Druids tells the story of Vercingetorix's friends Ainvar, the Chief Druid at the time.
Ainvar is a total asshole. And I don't just mean that in a contemporary morality kind of way; he is repeatedly shown to be an asshole in the context of his morality system (spoiler: take for instance his cuckolding of his best friend, just because he was horny. Oh, I mean he needed 'sex magic'.). Not that there are ever any consequences for these actions; other characters are just there to be used by him. He also is kind of an idiot. He's supposed to be super-smart, but he keeps confidently making predictions that turn out WRONG, giving suggestions that a dumb, etc etc
OK, so the main character isn't great. What about the story? Well it is kind of - kind of - the story of Vercingetorix's Gaulish confederacy, but it's more about Ainvar the Druid, and how Awesome he supposedly is, and how many women he has. As great as it is to see the parts about The Druid, Llywelyn goes a bit over the top in making these people sound like the spiritually perfect savages.
Even worse, the final section of the fight against Caesar is just terrible. It reads like a list of battles which isn't very fun to read. And some of the greatest battles, where some pretty amazing things happen (Caesar's siege of Alesia) which are ripe for explication and description, are left underexplained.
It's disappointing because at first the book seemed like it had a lot of potential, but it all got wasted.
Login|Complaints|Blog|Games|Digital Media|Souls|Obituary|Contact Us|FAQ
CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!! X
You must be logged in to add to WishlistX
This item is in your Wish List
X
This item is in your Collection
Druids
X
This Item is in Your Inventory
Druids
X
You must be logged in to review the productsX
X
X
Add Druids, Mine was the vast dark sky and the spaces between the stars that called out to me; mine was the promise of magic. So spoke the young Celt Ainvar, centuries before the enchanted age of Arthur and Merlin. An orphan taken in by the chief druid of the, Druids to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
X
Add Druids, Mine was the vast dark sky and the spaces between the stars that called out to me; mine was the promise of magic. So spoke the young Celt Ainvar, centuries before the enchanted age of Arthur and Merlin. An orphan taken in by the chief druid of the, Druids to your collection on WonderClub |
