"Prophet", the second novel in the acclaimed historical-fiction series "The Chronicles of Iona" (named to "Kirkus Reviews'" Best of 2012; Silver Prize Winner, "ForeWord Reviews" 2012 Book of the Year Awards, Historical Fiction), continues the story of the two men who laid the foundations of the Scottish nation, an Irish monk, Saint Columba, and a Scottish warlord, Aedan mac Gabran. They were a real-life sixth-century Merlin and King Arthur and their story has never been told. It is 567 A.D. Four years after journeying with the Scottish warrior Aedan mac Gabran into the land of the wild Picts, Irish abbot-prince Columba is forced back there to seek Aedan’s aid for an epic battle. Aedan must leave his Pictish wife and child and return to his first love, now married to the brother whose princely power he has vowed to help save. Yet once home, the friends’ struggle to quell the chaos of the western shores only unearths even more secrets and prophecies that test old loyalties and faiths of all kinds. While Saxon invaders spread from the east and the Britons’ many kingdoms battle for sovereignty, the Scots’ ancestors from Ireland also enter the fray, and Aedan and Columba must fight enemies both political and personal in a desperate attempt to protect everything they have come to love. “Prophet” plunges the reader into the world of 6th-century Scotland, Ireland and Britain, a world on the brink of either collapse or creation, poised between myth and history. If you love: Books about Scotland - Books about Ireland - Books about St Columba - Books about the Picts - Books about British, Scottish or Irish history - Books about the Dark Ages - Books about King Arthur, Merlin and Camelot - Books about Vikings - Historic fiction - Tolkien, Cornwell, Game of Thrones ...you'll love 'The Chronicles of Iona'. Clarion Review 5 STARS. "As wonderful and elegant a saga as Chronicles of Iona: Exile was, de Fougerolles's sequel is even better. While the term epic is too often casually bandied about, there is no doubt that this series is deserving of that epithet. With elegant and lyrical writing, de Fougerolles has composed a thrilling and fast-paced journey that cuts through the mists of legend without losing the magic and wonder of myth. It will appeal to fans of Bernard Cornwell, George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, and any who enjoy stories of King Arthur or the Dark Ages."--Mark McLaughlin "A rich feast. As she did in her debut novel The Chronicles of Iona : Exile (one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2012), de Fougerolles, a medieval historian, reveals sixth-century Europe in vivid, brutal and beautiful detail--a place where myth, legend and history mingle. Her characters are fully rounded and psychologically complex, not just hack-and-slash warriors. This historical fantasy series' latest installment once again brings myth, history, magic and religion to warm and vivid life."-- Kirkus Reviews "A swift and dramatic read. The comparison to ... George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones ... actually does this book a disservice. de Fougerolles moves cinematically through the sometimes violent adventures of her protagonists, yet her book's most striking feature is those protagonists' believable emotional inner lives."--Tinky Weisblat, Greenfield Recorder The recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Paula de Fougerolles has a doctorate from the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, University of Cambridge. While she has lived in all the places you will meet in this series, she now splits her time between Brookline, Massachusetts, and the Berkshires. This is her second novel. To learn more, visit: PAULADEFOUGEROLLES.COM Used Book in Good Condition
