Life by Nate

From the inside Cover:

“What will you do with your life now that you have it back?”

These words from the wizend old woman taunt Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne of Elfael. She has saved his life, and for that he is grateful, but her demands are growing more insistent. Bewildered, yet fascinated, Bran sits night after night by the fire and listens as the ancient crone sings the long-forgotten songs of the Elder World - a realm of warrior queens and princely champions, of dangerous deeds and queer enchantments… and a terrifying creature called King Raven.

Born into a position of privelge, Bran has grown up headstrong and selfish, rebelling against his tyrant of a father. But now his father - king of the Welsh borderland cantref of Elfael - has been killed by Norman invaders, his lands have been seized, and his people have been enslaved.

It falls to Bran, a marked and hunted man, to defend his people and regain their homeland.

Hood is a tale of loss and triumph. Vice and virtue. Power and corruption. Justice and mercy.

Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Stephen R. Lawhead’s latest work conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare yourself for an epic talke that dares to shatter everything you thought you know about Robin Hood.

Epic it is… and again, another Lawhead book is added to my shelf. I think there must be only 3 or 4 in his 20-some books that I don’t own. By far my favorite author, Stephen Lawhead takes Celtic mythology, early Christianity in Great Britain, and a vast understanding of history and weaves another novel into something magical. Other books he has written include a series on King Arthur, an epic novel about a monk carrying the Book of Kells to Byzantium, and a historic look at Saint Patrick.