Guardians of the Tall Stones (Sacred Stones) [Paperback]

Moyra Caldecott (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sacred Stones | Publication Date: November 1, 2008

Fourteen-year-old Kyra has always felt different, but lately even her brother Karne has noticed her acting strangely--especially when she's near the ceremonial sacred stones that help guide and protect her village. When the villainous priest, Wardyke, overthrows the beloved elder, Maal, and threatens them all, Kyra must accept that her emerging psychic powers are her people's only hope. With guidance from Maal, and help from Karne and her best friend, Fern, Kyra enters the forbidden circle of stones to call upon unseen, mystical powers to banish Wardyke once and for all!

Moyra Caldecott's The Sacred Stones series, set in Bronze Age Britain, introduces readers to a time when magic existed in the workings of everyday life and the threat of evil loomed in the shadows.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Guardian "...a brilliantly imagined sequence of novels set in Bronze Age Britain."

The Glasgow Herald "...the author is so immersed in her subject that no trace of fantasising or contrivance is apparent. Like Joan Grant, she lives her work. Because it is so well done it is believable... The civilisation pictured here is based on many sources: historical, mythological and frankly speculative."

American Library Booklist "Equally compelling as psychological or historical fiction."

Times Educational Supplement "She uses the substance of legends, the ancient symbolism of religion and folklore, and a firm belief in the actual, vital energies of the earth to weave an adventure story of the battle between good and evil that combines an unsentimental mysticism with a compassionate understanding of human relations. ... It is a book that can be appreciated at many levels."

Parabola: The Quarterly of Myth and Meaning, New York. "Books about magic are commonplace, but books that actually work magic are rare. Moyra Caldecott's trilogy is one of these rarities." --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Publisher

* First book in The Sacred Stones series.
* Features a strong female protagonist.
* Temple of the Sun coming Spring 2009.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582462674
• ISBN-13: 978-1582462677
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,221,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Myth, magic, and megalithic adventure, May 27, 1998

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Casca (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardians of the Tall Stones : The Sacred Stones Trilogy (Paperback)

This story is set in Bronze Age Britain, somewhere between 2,000 BC and 600BC.Its is about the youth Karne,his sister Kyra and Fern, a child of nature.They thwart the plans of the evil magician priest Wardyke to take over their tribe.Kyra has psychic experiences and they travel south to the sun temples where she trains as a priestess.After many adventures the story culminates with the defeat of the terrible Groth, dark god of chaos.This book gives a plausible account of the use of ancient standing stones.They were built at earth power centres and could aid psychic experiences such as astral travel, in this case undertaken by Kyra and other priests.It is a believable depiction of life in ancient times and fans of Tolkien,Zimmer Bradley, etc. are sure to like it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good plot - painfully written, June 9, 2001

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"kangarex" (Keokuk, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardians of the Tall Stones : The Sacred Stones Trilogy (Paperback)

My major reaction to reading this book was a burning desire to go back and rewrite it. The writer has a lot of imagination, interesting characters, and a good plot. Unfortunately she simply doesn't write very well. Problems with character viewpoint, problems with explication, slow writing - nothing truly awful, but if bad writing bothers you, you'll find it hard to get past it to the story. I certainly did.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Long Novel, December 8, 2000

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Sky - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardians of the Tall Stones : The Sacred Stones Trilogy (Paperback)

This was the first BIG novel that I read, 3 in 1 book that made me think long and hard if I really wanted to read something with so many words. My older sister told me to read it and be quiet, so I did. Then thanked her because I loved it! I loved the storyline, loved the characters loved that I could see what was happening visually as I read it. I cannot stand books that don't make you picture anything other than little black letters, so I found it to be one of the best books (and equal first place as one of the best long books) I have ever read.