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Set in the Preseli mountains in Wales, Ceri has gifted her prospective readers with a charming dark fairytale. As a first novel it shows much promise of great works to come. The writing style is atmospheric, chatty and comfortable. It will appeal to those who lean towards wiccan principles and earth worship. The story begins gently towards an incremental crescendo of heightened emotions in an all too believable tale, which adds to its allure. The use of archetypal characters woven into a modern supernatural tale works well in this case. The artwork on the cover of the book invites you into the mystery to stay awhile, and with the right production team it would probably make a good drama for television. --Jade Ashcroft - Enlightening Times
How to start … this book is wonderful. From page one you are drawn into the story. Ceri has expertly brought together history and fantasy to spin a fantastic tale, as good as any bard from the time of our ancestors. Ceri weaves a tale of two souls entwined through history and reunited in the 21st century but followed by the same malignant energies that destroyed them both in ancient times. More of the plot I dare not disclose but if, like me, you love stories encompassing old world history and the addition of modern mystery then this is a must read! I haven't been able to put it down! To do this book justice it must be read. No review could explain it. --Julia Rowland - Pentacle Magazine
How to start … this book is wonderful. From page one you are drawn into the story. Ceri has expertly brought together history and fantasy to spin a fantastic tale, as good as any bard from the time of our ancestors. Ceri weaves a tale of two souls entwined through history and reunited in the 21st century but followed by the same malignant energies that destroyed them both in ancient times. More of the plot I dare not disclose but if, like me, you love stories encompassing old world history and the addition of modern mystery then this is a must read! I haven't been able to put it down! To do this book justice it must be read. No review could explain it. --Julia Rowland - Pentacle Magazine
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Celtic Maidens tells the story of Siân whose life holds few pleasures except for her friends, her interest in local folklore and the standing stones until the day that Ryan Ackley arrives in her remote Welsh village. Siân and Ryan are reincarnations of Celtic lovers who were slaughtered long ago. They are unaware that obsessive love, power struggles and murder have followed them down through the ages. Thwarted in ancient times, a murderous spirit has followed them through time and now, with them all reunited in the 21st century, he plans to fulfil his malevolent vendetta.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a must read! I couldn't put it down until I had finished. Ceri weaves magic and mystery into every page.
The landscapes are so vivid you are transported up onto the misty moors, amongst ancient stones and eerie marshes. The characters are so well drawn that they pull you into the story with them and carry you along to the wonderful twist at the end! Can't wait for another one!
The landscapes are so vivid you are transported up onto the misty moors, amongst ancient stones and eerie marshes. The characters are so well drawn that they pull you into the story with them and carry you along to the wonderful twist at the end! Can't wait for another one!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First of all: it's so hard not to love this book. From the first moment, it sweeps you up in the telling, like a bard speaking a long-held tale by a cosy fireside. The characters come to life and before you know it, you're rooting for them, the pages almost turning by themselves as you're drawn into the world... of misty modern-day North Wales.
This is a contemporary tale, but with the echoes of history clearly felt as part and parcel of daily life. Ostensibly, it's a simple romance, as two people come together to fulfil promises from a thwarted past life, but that could describe any number of bad Harlequin novels -this is so much more.
Ryan is researching the stone circles of the Preseli Mountains, as a photographer working on a book with his old teacher. Sian is a local woman pulled home to the village by familial duty. Both are fated to meet, thus bringing to a conclusion a love that has yet to survive the centuries, with a vengeful spirit seeking to destroy them now as it has before.
The author builds her tale as one who clearly knows the community she is writing about - a small village with a well-realised cast of eccentrics, in the shadow of the stone circles and with the descriptive voice so strong you can practically hear the accents (and smell the air of a warm country pub!).
While the villains are a little too emphatically EVIL, in the manner of a fairytale complete with boos and hisses, this is remedied by the very much non-stereotypical nature of the protagonists and their friends. You cannot help but wish them well, sure that all will 'come right in the end', but with every cliffhanger there's still that doubt that keeps you up late reading on.
The spirit of Druidry is depicted beautifully - something that too many fiction authors fail to truly capture in words. The magic in this book is powerful as a thunderstorm, yet also as intrinsic and familiar as creativity in painting or even good home cooking!
A good part of me wishes that the book were longer. You want to find out more about some characters and what happens next with them, and the ending is far too abrupt, jumping from a great chase scene to a quick resolution. I can only hope this implies a sequel, as the community and mood of the tale easily holds more secrets yet to be told.
This is a contemporary tale, but with the echoes of history clearly felt as part and parcel of daily life. Ostensibly, it's a simple romance, as two people come together to fulfil promises from a thwarted past life, but that could describe any number of bad Harlequin novels -this is so much more.
Ryan is researching the stone circles of the Preseli Mountains, as a photographer working on a book with his old teacher. Sian is a local woman pulled home to the village by familial duty. Both are fated to meet, thus bringing to a conclusion a love that has yet to survive the centuries, with a vengeful spirit seeking to destroy them now as it has before.
The author builds her tale as one who clearly knows the community she is writing about - a small village with a well-realised cast of eccentrics, in the shadow of the stone circles and with the descriptive voice so strong you can practically hear the accents (and smell the air of a warm country pub!).
While the villains are a little too emphatically EVIL, in the manner of a fairytale complete with boos and hisses, this is remedied by the very much non-stereotypical nature of the protagonists and their friends. You cannot help but wish them well, sure that all will 'come right in the end', but with every cliffhanger there's still that doubt that keeps you up late reading on.
The spirit of Druidry is depicted beautifully - something that too many fiction authors fail to truly capture in words. The magic in this book is powerful as a thunderstorm, yet also as intrinsic and familiar as creativity in painting or even good home cooking!
A good part of me wishes that the book were longer. You want to find out more about some characters and what happens next with them, and the ending is far too abrupt, jumping from a great chase scene to a quick resolution. I can only hope this implies a sequel, as the community and mood of the tale easily holds more secrets yet to be told.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
From the moment i picked up the book I couldn't put it down, you are transported to a different time in place, where the smell of the moors and the touch of the stones are brought to life in the most detailed and amazing way.
The intricate wording and the way that the tale of loves from past to present are portrayed are beautiful. The creatures that emerge through the book are great!
The links to the history and the mythology are really interesting, and now im really keen to go visit the places mentioned in the book
Spell binding.. brilliant! Cant wait for the next book Ceri. xxxxxxx
The intricate wording and the way that the tale of loves from past to present are portrayed are beautiful. The creatures that emerge through the book are great!
The links to the history and the mythology are really interesting, and now im really keen to go visit the places mentioned in the book
Spell binding.. brilliant! Cant wait for the next book Ceri. xxxxxxx
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excellent book.
The book was very descriptivwe and brought the welsh mountains to life vividly.Storyline kept ou hooked and characters well portrayed.
Published 23 days ago by Carmen
An enchanting mystical tale
What a treat! I picked this up in a charity shop as I was dwindling away some time waiting for one of my boys. Read more
Published 23 days ago by wendy
Celtic Maidens
excellent value for money and arrived promptly. I bought this book for a friend and she has enjoyed reading it.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Lynne Jeffery
I was there !
This book was so atmospheric I was there ! I could smell the beer in the pub, I could breathe the Welsh air on the mountains and I felt as though I knew all the characters. Read more
Published 10 months ago by maru 92
One must read for themselves.
Nothing i write will probably do Celtin Maidens justice, as it is simply beautiful. I don,t normally read much fiction as i,v normally got my head burried in a Celtic/Pagan non... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Grumpy Red Fairy
What a great debut novel!
I heard about Ceri Norman when it was the Essex Book Festival and I couldn't wait to read her debut novel. I wasn't disappointed it is a brilliant book!! Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Mullender
Take me there!
Having never been to Wales I found I was there on every page. The book is beautifully written and the images created in my head by the words on the page truely took me there. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Breckin Derry
Promising
I am a big fan of Barbara Erskine and felt that this was an attempt to follow in her style. To an extent, it worked and is a promising first novel. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nancynoo
disapointed
should have had more story she has tried to copy the lovers from the past reincarnated etc could have done with more suspence ,passion it was slow a bit boring i hung on in there... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Aj Reeves
Ceri Norman is a must know
This is a wonderful book. On one level the descriptions of the scenery are so evocative.
The strands examined in the book all twine together for a satisfactory ending which... Read more
The strands examined in the book all twine together for a satisfactory ending which... Read more
Published 15 months ago by battydash
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