This is an exciting and finely-detailed quest, set in
druidic times in Ireland. The goddess Eriu, the embodiment
of Erin, must bless each new High King - but falling in
love with a goddess leaves a man in mortal peril. Parlon,
new High King, lies with Eriu on Samhain Eve, the late
autumn night when this world and the otherworld meet, and
vows that he will love no woman but her, asking her to be
his consort. This calls into being a curse on the land, as
the king puts his own pride and vanity before the good of
his people.
Parlon has one year in which to ride around the four
provinces of Erin, searching for four treasures - a Sword,
a Spear, a Cauldron and the Stone of Destiny - in order to
face a fearsome black dragon. The dragon meanwhile ravages
the land and devours game, livestock and even people. Each
treasure is kept by a guardian, and none will willingly
give up what Parlon seeks. He has to face the Master of the
Wild Hunt on a winter night with the aurora rippling
through the cold air. Eriu gives him the strength to fight,
but his own courage and wit have to come to the fore.
The people and their lives are well portrayed, from kings
in fine halls with rich feasting, to simple farming people
celebrating on Bealtaine or May Day. The countryside comes
to life, from the sea cliffs to the bare limestone pavement
of the bhoireann, or rolling hills and oak forests.
Clothing, food and ways of life are a pleasure to read
about and the otherworld in which the pantheon of gods
dwell fits with the legends of Tir na nOg - Land of Youth.
THE GODDESS OF EIRE is a fine fantasy adventure, a foray
into Celtic
prehistory and a tender romance. You won't be disappointed.
No one ever said winning a Goddess’s love was easy…
Parlan, the new high king of Ireland, has been chosen by his
people. Now he must be seen as a king in the eyes of the
gods of ancient Ireland. He must take the goddess Eriu as
his wife for one night, but he quickly realizes that one
night will never be enough. Yet even a king must work for
the love of a goddess. And when his arrogance opens his
country up to a terrible curse, Parlan must depend on Eriu’s
mercy to save them all.
Despite her temptation to give in to the strong and handsome
mortal king, her pride does not allow Eriu to let Parlan
take her as his wife. Yet as the goddess of the land, Eriu’s
fate is tied directly to that of the country the Black
Dragon is destroying. Although she has vowed to help Parlan
defeat the Dragon, her power is weakening and Parlan is left
to fight a battle with the odds, gods, and even his own men
against him.
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