Priestess of Avalon

Name: Priestess of Avalon
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley
ISBN: 9781400187799

Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson

Series: Avalon #4

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Unabridged: 14 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/24/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Epic

Synopsis

When a British princess falls in love with a Roman officer destined for imperial greatness, their forbidden desire exacts an unexpected price: banishment from Avalon. Journeying outside the enchanted isle, Helena grows from maiden to mother to wisewoman, experiencing both joy—with the birth of her child—and loss, when politics forces her lover to choose between the Empire and her.

Then Helena's son, Constantine, becomes Emperor, and her position as Empress-Mother propels her to prominence at a crucial turning point in Western history. Seeking a way to bridge the pagan world of the Goddess and the new Christian Empire, Helena embarks on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to find the truth that transcends both the old religion and the new.

About Marion Zimmer Bradley

Bestselling author Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930-1999) wrote The Mists of Avalon, The Forest House, Lady of Avalon, and The Firebrand, as well as the immensely popular Darkover series and numerous other science fiction and fantasy works. In 2000, she was posthumously awarded the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jen on October 26, 2008

After having read Mists and then the Lady of Avalon, I went next to the Firebrand which I didn't particularly find myself liking though it did strengthen my beliefs in the Goddess. But when I started Priestess I thought, okay, here we go, will this make me happy or just frustrated. The beginning was......more

Goodreads review by Sara on June 30, 2018

As histórias de Marion Bradley tem sempre o poder de fazer-nos mergulhar noutro tempo. Desta vez levou-nos ao tempo de Constâncio e Constantino. Avalon é um lugar real na minha imaginação. Uma terra mágica em que todos os Deuses são permitidos. Helena é uma das últimas sacerdotisas de Avelon, que p......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on March 06, 2012

Recently I read "Priestess of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Diane Paxton. I picked it up somewhere months ago in a bargain book stack, and from a purely critical standpoint that's pretty much all it's worth. While "The Mists of Avalon" still stands out as one of my all-time favorites (I've ac......more

Goodreads review by Marissa on September 23, 2014

This was a very moving book. I found myself empathizing with the life of Eilan/Helena, sharing in her joys as well as grieving for her losses. Very well done. One of the best books I have read in long time.......more

Goodreads review by Benedetta on March 29, 2024

E con questo abbiamo finito il primo ciclo delle isole mitologiche! Con un po' di ritardo alla fine arrivo a fare anche questa recensione. Ma prima voglio fare una premessa. Nel corso della lettura del ciclo io ho criticato più volte il culto della Dea e le sue sacerdotesse, non perché sia sbagliato......more