Brigid of Kildare comes from a family that believes their
people should have the right of choice, which in her time
means the right to choose their religion. At the time,
Ireland is considered barbaric and unworthy unless they
convert to the Roman ways. Having a father with pagan
beliefs and a Christian mother, Brigid is able to explore
what no other woman is able to experience and with that
comes knowledge to make her own choice regarding the
future. She can speak many different languages fluently,
weld a sword like the most experienced warrior and is free
to roam the country side on horseback. However, when the
time comes, she must choose a path that makes all of her
tutoring for naught or become more by embracing her
beliefs.
Alex Patterson loves her profession; she has a calling to
handle and appraise ancient relics, and her training and
experience allow her to do her job well. Sister Mary, from
the Church of Brigid, requests Alex's presence in Ireland
to authenticate a relic dating to the 5th century that's
been in their possession for over 1000 years. To prove such
a claim, Alex must carefully examine the artifacts and
research any written words to confirm they are worthy of an
auction. Her journey takes her to a time when women didn't
have any power within the church, where beliefs were banned
and forbidden by the Romans and the love of His word was
sacred. She finds the path of Brigid of Kildare, the
passion for her God and the strength of woman willing to do
His work.
Heather Terrell weaves a fascinating tale full of
intrigue and unwavering love towards religion and ones
beliefs. A very interesting read!
Rich in historical detail, Heather Terrell’s mesmerizing
novel Brigid of Kildare is the story of the
revolutionary Saint Brigid and the discovery of the oldest
illuminated manuscript in the annals of the Church, a
manuscript that contains an astonishing secret
history.
Fifth-century Ireland: Brigid is
Ireland’s first and only female priest and bishop.
Followers flock to her Kildare abbey and scriptorium.
Hearing accounts of Brigid’s power, the Church deems her a
threat and sends Decius, a Roman priest and scribe, on a
secret mission to collect proof of Brigid’s heresy.
As Decius records the unorthodox practices of Brigid and
her abbey, he becomes intrigued by her. When Brigid assigns
Decius a holy task — to create the most important and
sacred manuscript ever made — he finds himself at odds with
his original mission and faces the most difficult decision
of his life.
Modern day:
Alexandra Patterson, an appraiser of medieval relics, has
been summoned to Kildare to examine a reliquary box believed
to belong to Saint Brigid. Hidden within the sacred box is
the most beautiful illuminated manuscript Alex has ever
seen. But even more extraordinary is the contents of the
manuscript’s vellum pages, which may have dire repercussions
for the Catholic Church and could very well rewrite the
origins of Christianity.
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