Reviews of the golden dice by elisabeth storrs elisabeth. The year gods daughter and the thinara king were page turners, but this is where the real. The yeargods daughter is rebecca lochlanns debut novel. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. It is a daunting hurdle and it serves to reaffirm that a book such as, the yeargod. Child of the erinyes collection, the bronze age by rebecca. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When i conceived the idea of the year gods daughter, and eventually the entire series most of us relied on dotmatrix printers. Her adventuring spirit leads her to the labyrinth, a fearsome place where she is rescued by the mysterious visitor to their kingdom, menoetius.
Author rebecca lochlann the year gods daughter is rebecca lochlanns debut novel. Review of the yeargods daughter by rebecca lochlann judith. The chaucer awards for historical fiction has twelve categories to compete in for first place category positions. Your books are rich in character and story, but never feel heavy, slow or dull. The child of the erinyes series by rebecca lochlann goodreads. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the yeargods daughter. The yeargods daughter child of the erinyes by rebecca lochlann 20111110 rebecca lochlann on. Martha marks takes us there with this superb novel and leaves us. I still have a stack of yellowing sheets with holes along both edges, but the story and its author have undergone so many transformations that its impossible to connect the initial concept with what exists now.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Audio books are supposed to be good for those with busy schedules as well. The chaucer first in category award winners will compete for the chaucer grand prize award for best historical book 2014. The year gods daughter succeeds in bringing to life a very distant world and capturing a heady blend of archaeology, legend, myth and fantasy. The author envisions this epic story as a new kind of myth, one built upon the foundation of the greek classics, and continuing through the centuries right up into the present and future. Review of the yeargods daughter by rebecca lochlann. Whether youre studying hamlet or hunger games, well make sure you get the big idea. The yeargods daughter, book one of the child of the erinyes series, made its worldwide debut in november, 2011, and was followed by the thinara king in. Lochlanns lyrical prose and her meticulous attention to historical detail, set the stage for not only an entertaining read, but a journey into a matriarchal culture with mystical, supernatural, and shocking customs. Spring forward into the ancient past with the 99cent. Crete a place of magic, of mystery, where violence and sacrifice meet courage and hope. You can purchase the ebook andor paperback at amazon us, amazon uk, and all the other amazon venues. Thus lochlann sets the central conflict in her opening novel of her child of the erinyes series, which in its eight books spans 4000 years from. Once you read the yeargods daughteri you will never forget it.
Medallion honoree, and was awarded finalist status in. Louisa locke and libbie hawker, and many others, ive discounted every digital version of the books in my series to 99 cents, everywhere. Medalliontm, a book must receive unanimous approval by a group of our readers. I have so many books on the toberead list, but i really want to read a thing done by tinney s. Read the yeargods daughter by rebecca lochlann available from rakuten kobo. It has been utilized as a study guide in an american university, named a b. The year gods daughter, the thinara king, and in the moon of asterion. The child of the erinyes is an eight book journey spanning 4000 years. In the spring of 20 it was utilized as a study guide in an american university, and later was named a b. Aridela, the daughter of the title, is prophesied to bring doom to her homeland.
Medallion honoree and was recently utilized as a university class study guide. A saga of ancient greece the child of the erinyes book 1. The bronze age portion of the eight book series can now be read in its totality, in a conv. I wanted to give props to my favorite book of 2011 and i thought it would be a blast to ask others what theirs were too.
Athens, corinth, mycenae, delphi by robert boulanger come away, death by gladys mitchell a companion to linear b. Lochlann s lyrical prose and her meticulous attention to historical detail, set the stage for not only an entertaining read, but a journey into a matriarchal culture with mystical, supernatural, and shocking customs. A saga of ancient greece the child of the erinyes by rebecca lochlann accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. The bronze age portion of the eight book series can now be read in its totality, in a convenient boxed set. Rebecca lochlann, a lifelong fan of the classic greek myths, began envisioning an epic tale very early on, a story with many layers told in a series of books that builds each upon the last.
Gathered together here are the first three books of the child of the erinyes series. The architecture, the culture, the clothing, the spiritual beliefs, everything has been meticulously researched, and reborn. Its all too easy to get lost in the momenttomoment changing news, which is mostly depressing, and sometimes untrue. Aridela wrapped in legend, beloved of the people an extraordinary woman who dances with bulls. Even without reading the bio on her website, its obvious from the first few pages that this is an author who did her research. Once you read the yeargods daughter i you will never forget it. Heath, the year gods daughterby rebecca lochlann, the thin man by dashiell hammett, and the etymologicon.
Rebecca lochlann archives historical novel society. For time beyond memory, crete has sacrificed its king to ensure good harvests, ward off earthquakes, and please the goddess. The year gods daughter is the first in author rebecca lochlanns child of the erinyes series. Relevant history welcomes rebecca lochlann, who is busy working on her historical fantasy series, the child of the erinyes. A saga of ancient greece the child of the erinyes book 1 kindle edition by lochlann, rebecca. A saga of ancient greece the child of the erinyes book 1 rebecca lochlann. The first book, the year gods daughter, is an indie b. The nook book ebook of the child of the erinyes collection, the bronze age. The yeargods daughter by rebecca lochlann goodreads.
So entrancing was this story that i shamelessly set out to make friends with the person who wrote it, in some sort of starstruck literary fan thing. Mycenaean greek texts and their world by yves duhoux. Following the inspiring lead of writing comrades m. Rebecca lochlann brings ancient crete to life in the year gods daughter her worldbuilding and research leave me stunned. I also invite you to check out my new boxed set, which includes the first three books, bundled together. Rebeccas series is an excellent read that im so glad i finally made time for. Linda orvis, author of arabesque, the place, and rough cut.
If you dont have a lot of time for sitting down and reading, one book can make a successful readathon for you. The historical details and smooth inclusion of real historical people was impressive and engaging. Rebecca lochlann fell in love with the stories and myths of the ancient greeks and wrote her first story at a very early age, due in part to the wonderful childrens book, daulaires book of greek myths. The bronze age portion of the eight book series can now be read in a convenient boxed set, and is half the price of buying each book separately. Rebecca s series is an excellent read that im so glad i finally made time for. Loads of testosterone, slaughter, and crazy magic with a love story, of course.
Ingrid, breath of earths hero reveals magical geomancy skills that can tip the balance of the world, politically and physically, and that makes for an exciting plot and fastpaced action, but cato gives her reader even more. A saga of ancient greece the child of the erinyes 9780983827702. If youre looking for a fantasy read, you shouldnt go past the year gods daughter the child of erinyes. I enjoyed this one equally as much and i look forward to finding out what caecilia, pinna and semni have in store for them next. The series centers around a small corps of protagonists who begin their lives in the bronze age mediterranean, draw the. Beth cato delivers pageturning fantasy adventure in the first two of her blood of earth series, breath of earth and call of fire. The child of the erinyes is an eightbook journey spanning 4000 years. Shes known she wanted to make a career of writing since she was seven years old. The most comprehensive, accurate, and useful guides to classic and contemporary lit on the internet. I remember my grandmother giving me a book on greek gods and goddesses when i was about 7, and my own obsession began. Learn more about rebecca lochlann, recipient of the b.
Award honoree of the brag medallion for outstanding fiction. The north wind brings a swift ship and two brothers who plot crete s overthrow desire for this woman will propbook one, the child of the. The yeargods daughter by rebecca lochlann historical. No one can say for sure if she was built in england or if she was a prize of. Despite the fifthcentury greek statue on the cover, the year gods daughter takes place a thousand years earlier, in crete. Chaucer awards for historical fiction 2014 chanticleer. Rebecca, i have followed this series since 2011 when year gods daughter came out, and have rarely been so in love with a series.
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