Product Description
The stunning first book in a major new fantasy quartet set in Iron Age Britain.
Book Description
A great and terrible evil threatens the druids' future. Their only hope is the Star Dancer: a child who will be born under an untimely comet and who is destined to protect them. As the fated star-shower lights up the sky, the druids are watching. They believe the prophesied boy has arrived. But down in the village, the midwife has just delivered a perfect little girl. Her name is Tegen – and she is the Star Dancer. Tegen is rejected by Witton, the Chief Druid – but when a visitor gives her a green silk shawl, she begins to work real magic. Near death, Witton acknowledges Tegen, forcing her to abandon her family and learn the spells and rituals of the white-robes. But there are those, close by, who secretly plot to destroy her and take power. In the great battle to overcome her enemy, Tegen is triumphant – but the cost is terrible. Now the Star Dancer must continue – alone – to fight against the evil that threatens her world . . .
About the Author
Beth Webb has always been fascinated by myths and legends. After graduating, she lived on a houseboat in Amsterdam and travelled around Europe for three years, then returned to England and worked as a journalist and broadcaster. After the birth of her four children, Beth pursued a career as a writer. She has also spent a great deal of time in schools, libraries and at festivals running creative arts workshops and working as a performance storyteller. Beth is now a full-time writer. Her research takes her to ancient sites all over the country and she is an expert on British folklore. She lives in Somerset, a stone's throw from Glastonbury Tor, and is currently working on SHADOW WALKER, the sequel to STAR DANCER.
