Book description
The first novel in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's Tir Alainn Trilogy.
The youngest in a long line of witches, Ari senses that things are changingāchanging for the worse. For generations, her kin have tended the Old Places, keeping the land safe and fertile. But with the Summerā¦
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1 author picked The Pillars of the World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Anne Bishop weaves European myth and historical witch-hunting into a fantastical tale of Fae, Witches, and those without magic. All three books in this series are unputdownable. So real is the imagery and the variety of characters, each with their own blend of magic and relationship to the natural world, that no matter how dark the tale gets, I canāt stop reading.Ā
Tir Alainn blends the natural, spiritual and physical world of myth into a grassroots world with characters that live and die for what they believe. With a strong moral core to the story, the richness of myth bringsā¦
From Adele's list on The best novels that blend myth and magic into an unputdownable tale.
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