# | Year | 1st Read | Title | Author(s) | My Rating | |
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1 | 1971 | 1980 | The Children of Llyr Welsh Mabinogion #2 Cover Blurb | Evangeline Walton | | |
| QUEEN FOR A YEAR
It was a radiant and royal match - Matholuch, King or Ireland, and the beautiful Branwen, own sister to Bran, the giant who ruled Britain. And for a glorious year they loved and reigned splendidly in Tara. But then the dark shame that lay behind their marriage was revealed - and, for the sake of his throne and his power, Matholuch cast Branwen into slavery.
For fear of her Brother's vengeance, Branwen and her fate were kept hidden - until the day the coast watchers saw the mighty figure of Bran leading his fleet through the shallow seas to Ireland. Then Matholuch sent for Branwen and restored her to honor... but it was too late!
"THESE BOOKS ARE NOT ONLY THE BEST FANTASIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ALSO GREAT WORKS OF FICTION." - THE SATURDAY REVIEW
PRINCE OF ANNWN THE CHILDREN OF LLYR THE SONG OF RHIANNON THE ISLAND OF THE MIGHTY
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2 | 1936 | 1980 | The Island of the Mighty Welsh Mabinogion #4 Cover Blurb | Evangeline Walton | | |
| THE THREE CURSES
Tricked into giving birth to him, the sorceress Arianhod swore that the child should be nameless until she named him... that he should not bear arms until she herself bestowed them... and that he should never love a woman of the human race.
But her brother and lover Gwydion tricked her into bestowing a name, Llew... and Gwydion's wiles brought her to arm him... and then Gwydion called upon his craft to produce a woman who was supremely lovely and ardent in her passion for Llew... yet not human.
"THESE BOOKS ARE NOT ONLY THE BEST FANTASIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ALSO GREAT WORKS OF FICTION." - THE SATURDAY REVIEW
PRINCE OF ANNWN THE CHILDREN OF LLYR THE SONG OF RHIANNON THE ISLAND OF THE MIGHTY
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3 | 1974 | 1980 | Prince of Annwn Welsh Mabinogion #1 Cover Blurb | Evangeline Walton | | |
| DEATH'S CHAMPION
When Prince Pwyll recognized the Grey Horseman who accosted him in the strange wood as King Arawn, whose other name was Death, he resigned himself to follow him to the drear kingdom of Annwn, where there souls of the departed dwelled. But Arawn had not sought Pwyll to end his life, rather to set him a task - to fight the one enemy death himself could not oversome... and, for the combat, Pwyll would have to assume Arawn's own form. Pwyll, valiant and steadfast, prepared to meet his foe - but was unready for the greatest test he faced... the temptation of the love offered him by the lady whose humband's guise he wore!
"THESE BOOKS ARE NOT ONLY THE BEST FANTASIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ALSO GREAT WORKS OF FICTION." - THE SATURDAY REVIEW | |
4 | 1972 | 1980 | The Song of Rhiannon Welsh Mabinogion #3 Cover Blurb | Evangeline Walton | | |
| THE CURSE DESTROYED THEIR REALM - BUT A STRONG AND CLEVER MAN MIGHT UNDO EVEN THE MOST POWERFUL BANE
Overnight, the land of Dyvedd was depopulated. Only the Prince, his wife, his goddess-mother Rhiannon and her warrior-sage consort Manawyddan were left within its boundaries.
Then Rhiannon and Prince Pryderi vanished. His wife Kigva and the shrewd Manawyddan, veteran of the disastrous Irish wars of the mighty Bran, were suddenly alone.
All the folk of Dyvedd and the two people Manawyddan loved dearer than life were gone. But the seventh year after the onset of this mysterious curse was at hand, and now came the one chance to undo the evil that had been wrought.
So Manawyddan set the trap for his occult foe with the richest bait of all... himself.
"THESE BOOKS ARE NOT ONLY THE BEST FANTASIES OF THE 20th CENTURY, BUT ALSO GREAT WORKS OF FICTION." - THE SATURDAY REVIEW
PRINCE OF ANNWN THE CHILDREN OF LLYR THE SONG OF RHIANNON THE ISLAND OF THE MIGHTY
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5 | 1983 | | The Sword is Forged Cover Blurb | Evangeline Walton | | |
| THE SWORD IS FORGED THE QUEEN OF WARRIORS IS CAPTURED!
Freeborn Antiope, Queen of the Amazons, last Childbearer to the throne of Themiskyra, knew the perils of love-bond with man. But she could not deny Theseus, magnificent king of Athens, who carried her to his distant kingdom to serve as his wife and queen.
Magically, a great union was born! But as their passion soared with the winged-strength of a valiant steed, warrior Amazons stormed the gates of Athens. Sword against sword, man against woman, the fury of battle stained the earth. For no mortal had ever fought a mightier war for honor, freedom - and a destiny fated by the Gods.
"MARVELOUS... EPIC GRANDEUR... A BOOK OF WONDERFUL HUMANITY AND GREAT CLASSIC FORCE." - Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon | |