MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2522 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Keltiad books by Lish Monahan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:01:10 -0500 (EST) From: Lish Monahan To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Keltiad books Message-ID: I thought the Cooper Crown was the first in the series, or at least the first one written, but I culd be wrong. Check before you pick them up. I thought they were fun books, but rather fluffy. If you've ever made an extensive inquiry into what modern archaeologists and historians know about the Celts you'll get a good howl out of some of the things Morrison says in those books. The throw-away line in the first book about the lost tribe of Israel is a hoot, too. :) On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Hill, Susan wrote: > > > The Silver Branch by Patricia Kennealy. Signet, 1988. Science fantasy. The > > > > first of the Keltiad novels, this one introduces the Kelts and their > > fascinating Queen Aeron. Among other things, she is a very gifted > > priestess > > of the Goddess, and her Litany in chapter 14 stands out in my memory as > > one > > of the most lyrical invocations I've ever seen - my favorite of the > > Goddess > > titles used therein is "Wind out of Betelgeuse." > > > I "hear hear!" that. Actually, thats the first in the Aeron Trilogy and > therefore covers much of Aeron's magical education, but you might find the > second (The Copper Crown or is it The Throne of Scone?) a better "start" > book for her stuff. > > EXCELLENT works. Very well written, and you can't help but pick up things > from them. She rocks as an author. > -Susan > ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2522 **********************************