In the Region of the Summer Stars
Eirlandia, Book One
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4.5 • 27 Ratings
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- $9.99
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Publisher Description
In the Region of the Summer Stars is a new Celtic fantasy from Stephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle.
Ravaged by barbarian Scálda forces, the last hope for Eirlandia lies with the island’s warring tribes.
Wrongly cast out of his tribe, Conor, the first-born son of the Celtic king, embarks on a dangerous mission to prove his innocence.
What he discovers will change Eirlandia forever. For the Scálda have captured the mystical Fae to use as an ultimate weapon.
And Conor’s own people have joined in the invasion.
The Eirlandia Series:
#1) In the Region of the Summer Stars
#2) In the Land of the Everliving
#3) In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A curse, a bargain with a supernatural being, and an attack on a kingdom by an army of one-dimensional foes are just some of the too-familiar plot elements in this dull epic fantasy series kickoff from Lawhead (the Bright Empires series), set in a fantasy realm with a touch of Celtic flavor. King Eochaid's miserliness towards a visiting druid leads the mystic to curse the kingdom and all its inhabitants: "Tribulations without number will rain down upon Eirlandia and its people until they are ground to dust and scattered to the four winds." That sweeping malediction is only averted when Ardan, a warrior in service to Eochaid, grovels at the druid's feet, but the druid demands in return that Ardan's youngest son, R n n, be given to him. Twelve years later, Ardan is king, and his oldest son, Conor, is troubled by a suspicion that an ambitious rival monarch, Brecan, may be in league with the Sc lda, the purely evil people who have invaded Eirlandia. Bland characters and situations won't make readers anticipate the second book.
Customer Reviews
Classic Lawhead
This was a well written book, for the most part. But it didn’t have the ability to hold my attention like the Pendragon cycle. I’m not sure what it was; possibly the extensive descriptions, possibly the endless focus on the single character, or possibly the formula that Lawhead tends to follow. But definitely still worth a read.