A contemporary couple journeys back in time to ancient Ireland in this
delightful fantasy by the author of Tea with the Black Dragon.
John Thornburn is an artist, mild-mannered and nonviolent. To make ends
meet, he teaches some courses in Celtic design. And although his
background is half Micmac Indian, he lives in Ireland for two reasons:
his far more confrontational and warrior-like girlfriend, Derval
O'Keane, and his fascination with the beautiful illuminated manuscript
known as the Book of Kells.
But he's about to take a journey to a far more distant place, one that
he could not have imagined. Along with Derval, John will find himself in
an ancient Celtic realm, where a Viking attack begs to be avenged and a
fantastic--and sometimes terrifying--adventure awaits . . .
From a master of magical fantasy, the author of the Damiano Trilogy and
a winner of the John W. Campbell Award, this is a tale of warriors,
love, danger, and Irish history that will cast a spell on anyone who
dreams of discovering treasures in long-lost worlds.