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Jules Watson
Dear Librarian, I'd like to introduce you to my new novel THE SWAN MAIDEN, bringing to life the famous Irish myth of Deirdre, the Celtic 'Helen of Troy': a woman whose beauty brought down a kingdom. Originally depicted as a femme fatale, I've reimagined her as a strong, spiritual woman, who with her lover Naisi defies a king and risks her life for freedom. My books follow in the footsteps of the bestselling classic The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and THE SWAN MAIDEN includes all the elements I love as a reader, too—romance, epic battles and the mysticism of the Celtic Otherworld. My Dalriada trilogy about Celtic Scotland's struggle against the Romans received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus. Kirkus also named The White Mare in the Top 10 fantasy reads of 2005, and The Song of the North a Hot Fantasy Read of 2008. My website www.juleswatson.com has lots more about Celtic history, ancient Scotland and Ireland, and the spiritual and emotional themes behind my books. Jules Watson "In this graceful retelling...Watson captures the sense of tragedy, nobility, and the acceptance of destiny that permeates Celtic myth." Library Journal "Mystical and poetic, a tour de force. A magical and compelling recreation of the lost Celtic world." - Rosalind Miles, author of Isolde, Queen of the Western Isles
The Swan Maiden / Jules Watson / Bantam / Paperback; 560 Pages
Price: $12.00 / ISBN: 978-0553384642 / Published: February, 2009 Jules Watson is one of our featured authors this week. Click here to view her reader comments and feel free to use them in your newsletters. |