The White Mare is a work of historical fiction, with dabs of fantasy and a strong dash of romance. The setting: first-century Scotland, as the Romans move to conquer lands traditionally held by the peoples we know as the Picts. Irish exile Eremon arrives just in time to be appointed war leader by a ...
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Just not the book for me, way too much fantasy, magic and sex.
The Swan Maiden tells the story of the myth of Deirdre, the Irish "Helen of Troy". The story itself is pretty good and the writing if often beautifully written, but the telling gets bogged down in the middle and the fantasy elements sometimes take over. 3.5 stars.
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