Shadow on the Stones [Hardcover]

Moyra Caldecott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1979

The riveting third book in The Sacred Stones series

Lady Kyra and Lord Khuren, priests of the Temple of the Sun, have guided their civilization to a time of spiritual strength, psychic energy, and communal peace. Yet there is a shadow on the Sacred Stones--the spreading influence of Groth, dark god of chaos and barbarity. Only the Temple priests have the means to resist the tide of destruction. And they must act soon--before Deva, the beautiful and headstrong daughter of Lady Kyra, is destroyed in its wake.This third novel in The Sacred Stones series brings vividly to life the ancient world of Bronze Age Britain, a time when it was believed that the cosmic energies of great standing stones could be directed toward good or manipulated for evil.

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* 3rd book in engaging fantasy trilogy. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

MOYRA CALDECOTT is the author of more than thirty books, both fiction and nonfiction, that explore different historical themes and eras. She lives in Bath, England. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hill and Wang; First Edition edition (1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809085992
• ISBN-13: 978-0809085996
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,950,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sacred Stones trilogy, October 5, 2004

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Neal J. Pollock (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow on the Stones (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is one of those comprising "The Sacred Stones" trilogy. The other books are: "The Temple of the Sun" and "The Tall Stones." The other two books are very entertaining. I'd say the trilogy is mythological fantasy fiction. Its worth reading the entire trilogy, though I think "Shadows on the Stones" was markedly less enjoyable than the other two.

3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly interesting if you read other two books, February 12, 2011

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Kenneth Sandberg (Shingletown, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow on the Stones (Hardcover)

I chose to read this book as I had read the other two books in this trilogy. Other reviewers lamented this book was not as good as the others. They are right; still, if you are curious to see what happens to the main characters, it can be interesting, but the quality of the story is not as high. It struck me as the whole series was written for a teenage reader; the vocabulary, sentence structure, and general mien are not particularly high or sophisticated. The author likes to throw in some mysticism and symbolism in various places, neither improving nor making the book any worse (perhaps a bit more unrealistic, though). I guess in summary I feel the book is all right if you want some light reading about ancient Britain in the time of the druids.