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Priestess of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson
Viking Books, 5/2001
ISBN:0670910236
The long-awaited new epic in the beloved saga that began with the
blockbuster bestseller The Mists of Avalon. The legendary Marion Zimmer
Bradley fuses myth, magic, and romance in a spectacular unfolding of one
woman's role in the making of history and spirit.
Priestess of Avalon tells the engrossing story of the British princess
Eilan, known to the Romans as Helena. Helena's journey begins in Avalon
when she falls in love with a Roman officer destines for imperial greatness.
But she will find that forbidden love comes at an unexpected cost: she is
banished from Avalon. We follow Helena as she grows from maiden to mother
to wisewoman, experiencing both joy--with the birth of her child--and loss,
when politics will force her lover to choose between her and the Empire.
But when her son Constantine becomes Emperor, she slowly discovers that her
role has gone far beyond that of the traditional mother. . . .
Helena finds herself at the center of a crucial turning point in Western
history as she seeks a way to bridge the pagan world of the Goddess and the
new Christian Empire. and, as Empress-Mother, Helena embarks on a
pilgrimage to the Holy Land to find the truth that transcends both the old
religion and the new.
The legions of fans who cherish The Mists of Avalon will find its promise
brought to rich fulfillment in Priestess of Avalon. For those new to the
world of Marion Zimmer Bradley, undreamed-of-enchantment awaits.
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