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| Title | : | Priestess of Avalon (Avalon #4) |
| Author | : | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 2002 by Roc (first published April 30th 2001) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mythology. Arthurian |
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Paperback | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 4.05 | 16161 Users | 217 Reviews
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Long-awaited final volume in the Avalon series by bestselling fantasy author, Marion Zimmer Bradley. As the Merlin of Britannia keeps his vigil atop the Tor of Avalon, Rian, the High Priestess of Avalon, dies giving birth to her fifth child. The girl, named Eilan with her mother's dying breath, takes life. From the stars the Merlin draws forth her prophecy: 'The child that was born at the Turning of Autumn, just as the night gave way to dawn, shall stand at the turning of the Age, the gateway between two worlds.' A prophecy of greatness, but it seems that she is destined to walk a path unlike any trod by a Priestess of Avalon before! Published posthumously, this spellbinding historical romance is the concluding volume in the Avalon series from Marion Zimmer Bradley, the author of the worldwide bestseller, The Mists of Avalon, who died in 1999.Mention Books As Priestess of Avalon (Avalon #4)
| Original Title: | Priestess of Avalon |
| ISBN: | 0451458621 (ISBN13: 9780451458629) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Avalon #4, Avalon: Chronological Order #6, Les Dames du lac #4 , more |
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Ratings: 4.05 From 16161 Users | 217 ReviewsWeigh Up Regarding Books Priestess of Avalon (Avalon #4)
I liked it, bu I thought the ending could have been better. There were parts that dragged on throughout the book, but other parts were really engaging, which is great. I particularly enjoyed the flashbacks to the visions of the future Eilan had when she was training to be a priestess, it helps to keep track of the narrative.There is, in the beginning of the book, a map and a location list where the narrative takes place in the Roman Empire, which helps create a visualisation of the scenes. ItActual Rating: 1.5 Stars.Oh God.. This was even worse than the other ones! I never actually considered that a possibility -.-In this installment of the Avalon Saga, we follow Helena/Eilan who has less personality than wet cardboard and the story was just mind-numbingly boring. The plot is pretty much a what would have happened if Eilan and Gaius chose differently in The Forest House/The Forests of Avalon. Oh, and Helena is, of course, some sort of reincarnation of the first Eilan, so the Eilan
I really loved this book, as I have loved the entire Avalon series. It does not capture the same magic that The Mists of Avalon had, but it still has some elegant themes that were able to transport me back to this world. As with The Forest House and Lady of Avalon, I do not enjoy the politics/historical fiction in the books, I tend to zone out a little when I'm reading it. I love the spiritual and religious aspects of the books though as well as the setting. The ending was really entriguing as
Possibly my favorite in the series other than "Mists". I love the character Viviane and this book includes her origin story. I also adore the way these stories all intertwine. It's truly magnificent.
I didn't like it. This book lacked any of the magic Bradley imbued into the original Mists of Avalon, which might have been, if not forgivable, at least excusable, as she was already dead by the time this was finished and published. However, her successor took this a step beyond by sneaking in... actually, nix that, dropping in with all the subtlety of the Dresden firebombing anachronistic modern opinions that may sit quite well with our modern era, but were so glaringly out of step with the
After having read Mists and then the Lady of Avalon, I went next to the Firebrand which I didn't particularly find myself liking though it did strengthen my beliefs in the Goddess. But when I started Priestess I thought, okay, here we go, will this make me happy or just frustrated. The beginning was everything that I had loved of Bradley's other novels, teachings on Avalon and the study/discovery of the ancient mysteries of the Goddess. As it split when Eilan left Avalon with her husband, I
Another great read The story of Helena and Constantius was great and I was so glad that they did not die after their first communion like most of the stories in this series and was glad that MZB carried on their life story and the child of prophecy was indeed born. However, I didn't like it when Helena and Constantius life was separated because of the Roman law requiring Constantius to be married to a woman who had status and could be recognized.The characters in the story were something else. I
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