Priestess of Avalon [Paperback]

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Diana L. Paxson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2008

In the long-awaited return to Avalon, the author of The Mists of Avalon and her collaborator, bestselling author Diana L. Paxson, fuse myth, magic, and romance in this spectacular tale of one woman’s role in the making of history and spirit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Roc; Reprint edition (October 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451462394
• ISBN-13: 978-0451462398
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #976,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A woman's life, nothing more, January 22, 2011

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This review is from: Priestess of Avalon (Paperback)

Many years ago when I was into reading fantasy, I read The "Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley. It was a nice memory. So when this book was mentioned at a woman's conference, I listed it as a book I would like to read. It started out lovely with all the mystical stuff that I find fascinating, but as the book goes on the heroine becomes like a normal woman. She takes a mate, has a child and leads a life like most of us. Full of challenges and loves lost and found. I recommend it, since it is written well. My disappointment is that so much of her is lost in the details of her lover's rise to power. I kept waiting for something to happen wonderful and fulfilling for her, but it doesn't. In the end she is satisfied with acceptance of her lot. It was after all during the rise and fall of the Roman Empire! Still, I went away with a good feeling about the book, Because I realized that our triumph as women in today's world is that we now have the freedom and the knowledge and support to achieve our own power and no longer live our lives in the shadow of our mates.