From Library Journal
While the druids of the Isle of the Mighty predict the coming of one whose song will change the world, a young priestess in Atlantis foresees the destruction of her homeland. The love story of the bard Taliesin and the Princess Charis begins a new series for Lawhead ("The Empyrion Saga" and the "Dragon King Trilogy"). This graceful combination of Atlantean legend, Celtic myth, and Christian messagereminiscent of C.S. Lewisis highly recommended. JCCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From AudioFile
As Germanic tribes free the Isle of Britain from its Roman conquerors, the legend of Taliesin is born. Taliesin, a legendary bard, falls in love with Princess Charis, and together they have a son Merlin, who grows up to become the fabled magician at the court of King Arthur. This magical story will occupy the imaginations of young listeners as it is brought to vivid life by the untiring voice of Nadia May. Her voice evokes the sweetness of the legend, and the images of the fabled characters come to life. When the tapes end, the imagery carries on. J.K.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine


Book Description
It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis.Taliesin is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin...and Arthur the king.


Download Description
E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on." (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)Taliesin is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the devastation of her homeland, and druid prince Taliesin, sole survivor of the ruins of the British Isle. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin.and King Arthur.It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis.Taliesin is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin...and Arthur the king.


From the Publisher
AN ENCHANTING TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS, GLORY AND GRANDEUR, SET IN THE TWILIGHT OF ROME'S POWER . . . WHERE THE CELTIC CHIEFTAINS OF BRITAIN BATTLE TO SAVE THEIR LAND FROM AN ONRUSHING DARKNESS. . . . IN THIS MODERN CLASSIC, STEPHEN LAWHEAD PRESENTS A MAJESTICRETELLING OF WESTERN LITERATURE'S MOST COMPELLING EPIC. A Druid Prince. Singer at the Dawn of the Age. His song would kindle a vision that would burn forever. Taliesin, oracle of melody. His singing bore the haunting beauty of another world . . . and the spark of a kingdom yet to come. Charis, Lady of the Lake. Driven by the cataclysm that destroyed her home - the scented groves of the Isle of Apples, the colosseums of the bull dancers of Atlantis - she encountered an uncertain future in a barbarous land . . . and the bard who would capture her untamed heart. Their love would bridge two worlds. And like golden threads, their lives would knit the fabric of a timeless legend that of Merlin the prophet . . . and Arthur the king.

ANNOTATION

The foundling Taliesin's special qualities changed the lives of those around him and brought great fortune to his small Celtic settlement in war and peace. Then he met an exiled princess of Atlantis, and in the course of triumph and tradegy they were blessed with a son who would change the destiny of Britain, a boy called Merlin.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

An enchanting tale of love and loss, glory and grandeur, set in the twilight of Rome's power...where the Celtic chieftains of Britain battle to save their land from an onrushing darkness...In this modern classic, Stephen Lawhead presents a majestic retelling of Western literature's most compelling epic. A Druid Prince. Singer at the Dawn of the Age. His song would kindle a vision that would burn forever. Taliesin, oracle of melody. His singing bore the haunting beauty of another world...and the spark of a kingdom yet to come. Charis, Lady of the Lake. Driven by the cataclysm that destroyed her home - the scented groves of the Isle of Apples, the colosseums of the bull dancers of Atlantis - she encountered an uncertain future in a barbarous land...and the bard who would capture her untamed heart. Their love would bridge two worlds. And like golden threads, their lives would knit the fabric of a timeless legend - that of Merlin the prophet...and Arthur the king.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal