"intriguing fantasy"
At the moment of his greatest triumph, being anointed the
High King of Eire, the euphoric Parlan vows to make the
Goddess Eriu his queen. Angering the Druids with the
affront to the Goddess, Eire is placed under a curse that
only he can break by fulfilling a quest. Ironically if he
succeeds he might also win the hand of Eriu who he loves
with all of his soul. Parlan has one year to accumulate four magical artifacts
hidden in dangerous locales. If he succeeds in collecting
the sword, spear, cup, and stone, he then must fight and
defeat the Black Dragon using the artifacts correctly. If
he fails at any point, the Black Dragon will turn Eire into
a wasteland. GODDESS OF EIRE is an intriguing fantasy with some limited
romantic elements supporting the prime story line of the
misguided champion trying to save his people from the
lethal wrath he brought upon them in the name of love. The
action-packed story line will enable readers to believe in
the magic of the Druids and the supernatural powers of the
Gods. Parlan, filled with both love and guilt, is an
interesting star as he strongly feels that when he succeeds
he will achieve his two, at least in his mind, compatible
goals. He makes the quest for the artifacts and the Goddess
Eriu a fine read. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 28, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 24, 2007
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