02792cam a2200373 4500 214717208 TxAuBib 20101214120000.0 900713s1991||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 90044292 //r94 9780688088194 $19.95 0688088198 $19.95 TxAuBib Llywelyn, Morgan. Druids / Morgan Llywelyn. 1st ed. New York : W. Morrow, 1991. 456 p. ; 25 cm. Druids ; 1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 454-456). Booklist. Wilson's Fiction. The ancient druids called themselves the Order of the Wise, and believed that their mystical powers could prevail over the chaos of the world. Their dominion extended beyond the imaginable, and it is said that their magic governed the seasons and the harvests, protected their settlements from invaders, and determined the outcome of bloody battles. Yet even the druids could not contain the forces of progress or thwart the encroachment of Roman civilization upon the ancient ways of the Celts. Druids is the story of Caesar's campaign in Gaul, told from the perspective of one holy and revered man who was the best friend and compatriot of Vercingetorix, the mighty warrior who was to become king of the Celts. Ainvar "The Traveler" rose to spiritual excellence as the new leader of the druids, a gifted priest who was thought to have the super-natural ability to raise the dead. Through Ainvar's eyes we witness the harmony the druid's created between man and nature, and the sorcery they performed to maintain the balance. Ainvar, however, must use skills beyond that of chief druid to assist Vercingetorix in uniting the splintered Celtic tribes and resist the growing Roman threat. In Druids, master storyteller Morgan Llewelyn combines her two most admired talents. As a revered Celtic expert, she intricately explores the customs, beliefs, and practices of an ancient tradition, accurately chronicling a culture that has been forgotten. Yet Ainvar’s destiny lay with Vercingetorix, the sun-bright warrior-king. Together they traveled through bitter winters and starlit summers in Gaul, rallying the splintered Celtic tribes against the encroaching might of Julius Caesar and the soulless legions of Rome. . . . Adult. 20101214. Druids and druidism History Fiction. Celts Fiction. Gaul History 58 B.C.-511 A.D Fiction. Gaul History Fiction. Ireland History Fiction. Historical fiction. Fantasy fiction. Druids ; 1.