Circle of Ceridwen Saga Box Set: Books One - Three

by Octavia Randolph

Overview

Over 150,000 avid readers in 100 countries. Over 1200 pages of action and adventure. The first three novels in the celebrated Circle of Ceridwen Saga. Enter the Ninth Century.

The Circle of Ceridwen: Book One

It is the year 871. Of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, five have fallen to the invading Vikings. No trait is more valued than loyalty, and no possession more precious than one's steel. Across this war-torn landscape travels fifteen year old Ceridwen, now thrust into the lives of the conquerors.

Epic...immensely satisfying...an impressive achievement - Historical Novel Society

Ceridwen of Kilton: Book Two

An uncontrolled passion. A heart-breaking decision. A battle that seals the Fate of all.

The Claiming: Book Three

How long can you fight Fate? How far must you go to claim what is yours?

Enter the Ninth Century...

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158158629
Publisher:	Pyewacket Press
Publication date:	05/15/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

I write the kind of book I want to read myself. I write about history as a way to better understand my own times. I write about people who are far better, and (I hope) far worse than myself. And beautiful objects inspire me: the hand-carved combs, skilfully wrought swords, and gemmed goblets of the world of The Circle of Ceridwen Saga. Almost everything interests me; I've studied Anglo-Saxon and Norse runes, and learnt to spin with a drop spindle. My path has led to extensive on-site research in England, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Gotland - some of the most wonderful places on Earth. My other works include the novella The Tale of Melkorka, based on a story from the Icelandic Sagas; Ride: A Novella, a retelling of the story of Lady Godiva; and Light, Descending, a biographical novel about the great John Ruskin. I've been the fortunate recipient of Artistic Fellowships at the Ingmar Bergman Estate on Fårö, Gotland; the MacDowell Colony, Ledig House International, and Byrdcliffe.

Hearing from readers is a special pleasure and I always answer my letters. So write to me! www.octavia.net is my website.

Editorial Reviews

Epic...immensely satisfying...an impressive achievement

The broader, relaxed tempo of the novels really allows her -- and her world -- to become real in the reader's imagination, and this aura of complexity is enhanced by the fact that Randolph never stoops to one-dimensional bad guys, be they Christian monks or Viking raiders.

Each of these volumes is immensely satisfying, and the four-book sequence as a whole is an impressive achievement. -Historical Novel Society

Historical Novel Society - Steven Donahue