**A druid-turned-nun writes of faith, love, and loss in this
"beautifully written and thought-provoking book" set at the dawn of
Ireland's Christian era (Library Journal)
**
Cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of Saint Brigit, a
sixth-century Irish nun secretly records the memories of her Pagan
youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing Augustine and
Patrick. She revisits her past, piece by piece--her fiercely independent
mother, whose skill with healing plants and inner strength she
inherited; her druid teacher, the brusque and magnetic Giannon, who
introduced her to the mysteries of the written language.
But disturbing events at the cloister keep intervening. As the monastery
is rent by vague and fantastic accusations, Gwynneve's words become the
one force that can save her from annihilation.
"As a slant of sunlight illuminates jewels long buried, Kate Horsley's
novel brings words to an ancient silence and a living, vivid presence to
people who lived in that time of great changes and estrangements we call
the Dark Ages." --Ursula K. Le Guin