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Set in fifth‑century Ireland, the narrator, a nun who once trained as a druid, describes the conflict between the Celtic Druids and the early Christian mission led by Saint Patrick. Drawing on her unique perspective, she offers a vivid, if not always historically precise, portrait of a forgotten era.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Kate Horsley
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