Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle #1)
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.
Rating: 2* of fiveThe Publisher Says: 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
I wish I liked this book more than I did. I should have liked it, it has a lot of stuff I like in it.But it just seemed to go on and on about things that werent pertinent, and then just gloss over things that it seemed should have got more attention.In the end, I didnt care enough when main characters died, because I really wasnt understanding their purpose in this world....I did like the writing, and I get that this novel is mostly just set up for the rest of the series, but i really wanted to
Of all of the great books I've read around the King Arthur legend, this is my favorite. It is acutally about Merlin's parents, and involves the lost city of Atlantis and it is a beautiful but sad love story. At least that is what I feel when I remember the book; it has been years since I read it. [time passes:] I just looked it up to see if it is still in print, which it is. And what's more interesting is that the description on Amazon talks of a message and symbolism in the story akin to C.S.
This is my first review here so I thought I would start with one that has meant the most to me. I was blown away from the very start. Stephen Lawhead writes with such a passion for his characters in this book frankly I was surprised. He has taken something that is so familiar and, judging by the many other adaptaions of the Arthurian legend, breathed wonderful new life into it. Taliesin is the seldom told story of the Druid singer Taliesin. Forebear of Merlin who later became teacher, advisor
This was quite an engaging read. I love how Atlantis is worked into the early beginnings of a King Arthur tale. Can't wait to see how the story continues with the next book: Merlin!
Stephen R. Lawhead
Paperback | Pages: 496 pages Rating: 3.99 | 15251 Users | 617 Reviews
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Original Title: | Taliesin. Book I of the Pendragon Cycle |
ISBN: | 038070613X (ISBN13: 9780380706136) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.stephenlawhead.com/books/pendragoncycle/taliesin.shtml |
Series: | The Pendragon Cycle #1 |
Characters: | Taliesin |
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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.
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Title | : | Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle #1) |
Author | : | Stephen R. Lawhead |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 496 pages |
Published | : | August 26th 1998 by Harper Voyager (first published 1987) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mythology. Arthurian |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 15251 Users | 617 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle #1)
...he burned with the vision of a world he meant to create.That vision must not die.I, Charis, Princess of Lost Atlantis, Lady of the Lake, will keep the vision alive.So ends the first book in the Pendragon Cycle and what a book it has been! This novel completely changed how I view Arthurian works by going against all the cliche, boring sagas that we see as that time periods best. Stephen Lawhead brought to life the Lady of the Lake and the Legend of Atlantis in a way I never thought possible.Rating: 2* of fiveThe Publisher Says: 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
I wish I liked this book more than I did. I should have liked it, it has a lot of stuff I like in it.But it just seemed to go on and on about things that werent pertinent, and then just gloss over things that it seemed should have got more attention.In the end, I didnt care enough when main characters died, because I really wasnt understanding their purpose in this world....I did like the writing, and I get that this novel is mostly just set up for the rest of the series, but i really wanted to
Of all of the great books I've read around the King Arthur legend, this is my favorite. It is acutally about Merlin's parents, and involves the lost city of Atlantis and it is a beautiful but sad love story. At least that is what I feel when I remember the book; it has been years since I read it. [time passes:] I just looked it up to see if it is still in print, which it is. And what's more interesting is that the description on Amazon talks of a message and symbolism in the story akin to C.S.
This is my first review here so I thought I would start with one that has meant the most to me. I was blown away from the very start. Stephen Lawhead writes with such a passion for his characters in this book frankly I was surprised. He has taken something that is so familiar and, judging by the many other adaptaions of the Arthurian legend, breathed wonderful new life into it. Taliesin is the seldom told story of the Druid singer Taliesin. Forebear of Merlin who later became teacher, advisor
This was quite an engaging read. I love how Atlantis is worked into the early beginnings of a King Arthur tale. Can't wait to see how the story continues with the next book: Merlin!
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