The Light Bearer
On the day of her birth, Auriane received a mysterious amulet from a priestess-and a doubleedged prophecy of doom and glory. The daughter of a Germanic tribal chieftain, Auriane witnessed unspeakable horrors committed against her people by ruthless invaders. And when tragedy tore her family...
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On the day of her birth, Auriane received a mysterious amulet from a priestess-and a doubleedged prophecy of doom and glory. The daughter of a Germanic tribal chieftain, Auriane witnessed unspeakable horrors committed against her people by ruthless invaders. And when tragedy tore her family apart, she took the oath of a warrior, and vowed revenge. Tales of her brilliant swath of conquest carried as far as Rome, to the renowned statesman Marcus Julianus-who felt his destiny intertwined with Auriane's, and wore about his neck an identical amulet
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425143681 (0425143686)
Publish date: September 1st 1994
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages no: 788
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Literature,
Epic,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Historical Romance,
Ancient,
Germany
It took me a long time to read this book, because it is a long book. It is way, way, way, way, WAY too long! The story is great, but there were many times when I found myself wanting to shout a the words in front of my eyes, for page after page, "Just get on with it!" There was a long period durin...
Perhaps the books is a little "girly" but the characters do have some nice shading. Everyone has a flaw, and I do like how the heroine battles the villian in the final battle.
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