A deadly plague rips across the Celtic lands, and to appease the gods a rare black cat must be sacrificed. But Veleda, a young girl born of a line of Druids, frees the cat, a magical creature named Mau, and follows it through a dazzling jeweled forest to the magnificent temple of Bast, the ancient cat-headed goddess of Egypt. The startled Veleda has been chosen by the goddess to receive special gifts and powers that will end the killing scourge and heal her people. But these newly bestowed gifts will change Veleda's destiny forever, for Julius Caesar leads the legions of Rome unchecked across the continent, and the Celts are his next intended prize. Far worse, these implacable conquerors are protected and assisted by Bast's dark sister, Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of blood and death. Blessed with the wisdom of the oak and the powers of Egypt, only Veleda can unite her wild and warlike peoples in order to repel the invading Roman forces.
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The Daughters of Bast by Sarah Isidore,
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I think this author is as good as Marian Zimmer Bradley, and I hope she continues on with this series. I enjoyed how she fleshed out the history in her book, along with describing the life of a priestess. Plenty of adventure and a lot of magic, which makes it fun!
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I loved the mixture of human and animal characters.,
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A great story combining magic and reality, history and fantasy. I enjoyed the development of the main character and her relationship with the cat. A truly unique book and I am looking forward to the next one!
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Meticulously researched, fully realized high fantasy,
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This should be a great series. The author has used accurate historical detail fused seamlessly with folk traditions of the Celts in a rich and sometimes heartbreaking story. Can't wait for the rest of the books!
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