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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A to Z Wednesday



Go to your stack of books and find one whose title starts with the letter of the week.
Post:
1~ a photo of the book
2~ title and synopsis
3~ link(amazon, barnes and noble etc.)
4~ Come back here and leave your link in the comments
Be sure to visit other participants to see what book they have posted and leave them a comment.
(We all love comments, don't we?)
Who knows? You may find your next "favorite" book.

THIS WEEKS LETTER IS: T

Twilight of Avalon - Anna Elliot

Synopsis (from B&N website)

Book One in the Twilight of Avalon Trilogy

She is a healer, a storyteller, a warrior, and a queen without a throne. In the shadow of King Arthur's Britain, one woman knows the truth that could save a kingdom from the hands of a tyrant...

Ancient grudges, old wounds, and the quest for power rule in the newly widowed Queen Isolde's court. Hardly a generation after the downfall of Camelot, Isolde grieves for her slain husband, King Constantine, a man she secretly knows to have been murdered by the scheming Lord Marche — the man who has just assumed his title as High King. Though her skills as a healer are renowned throughout the kingdom, in the wake of Con's death, accusations of witchcraft and sorcery threaten her freedom and her ability to bring Marche to justice. Burdened by their suspicion and her own grief, Isolde must conquer the court's distrust and superstition to protect her throne and the future of Britain.

One of her few allies is Trystan, a prisoner with a lonely and troubled past. Neither Saxon nor Briton, he is unmoved by the political scheming, rumors, and accusations swirling around the fair queen. Together they escape, and as their companionship turns from friendship to love, they must find a way to prove what they know to be true — that Marche's deceptions threaten not only their lives but the sovereignty of the British kingdom.

In Twilight of Avalon, Anna Elliott returns to the roots of the legend of Trystan and Isolde to shape a very different story — one based in the earliest written versions of the Arthurian tales — a captivating epic brimming with historic authenticity, sweeping romance, and the powerful magic of legend.


This is a book I'm ashamed to say I have yet to read. The poor thing has been sitting in my TBR pile for some months now. I hope to get to it sometime soon as I have heard a great many good things about it.

12 comments:

Beth said...

This sounds like an interesting read. Here is my "T" post.

Unknown said...

Not my cup of tea... Happy holidays!

Here's my letter T book

Yvonne said...

Sounds like an interesting one. Have a great holiday.

Beth F said...

This is definitely something I'd like. Hope you enjoy it.

Anonymous said...

Not something I usually read, but it sounds interesting.

Thanks for playing!

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

That sounds really good!

Here's mine:

http://weboftyranny.blogspot.com/2009/12/z-wednesday_23.html

Irene said...

Well you've hooked me. On my list.

Jo-Jo said...

I haven't read this book either, but I know many people just love it.

Joyful said...

Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for sharing.
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Nise' said...

I've read good reviews.

me again said...

Sounds like one I'd enjoy!
If you want to have a look, here's my T book.
Merry Christmas!
==lennie==

gautami tripathy said...

Looks interesting!

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