Stephen Lawhead

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Title: The Mstic Rose: Description:
The conclusion to this historical trilogy about a Scottish family's rise to power during the Crusades. When the Knights Templar attempt to reclaim a holy relic from Duncan, his family are drawn into a web of danger that stretches from the Holy Land, to distant Scotland, and to Moorish Spain.

Title: Merlin: Book Ii Of The Pendragon Cycle: Description:
Having brought the two worlds of Atlantis and Celtic Britain together in Book I, the author now focuses on Merlin. In this second book, Merlin tells his own story - and his vision - the vision of the Kingdom of Summer, ruled by the Summer Lord. It is a story of love and passion, triumph and tragedy, with itw own special and powerful 'magic'. The saving of the infant Arthur, and the setting of the sword in the stone form both the climax to this book and the entry to the story of Arthur himself.

Title: Taliesin (pendragon Cycle): Description:
A magnificent tale which begins with the tragedy of Atlantis and the arrival in Britain of King Avallach. In this world, Celtic chieftains struggle for survival in the twilight of Rome's power, and one heroic figure towers over all, the Prince Taliesin, in whom is the sum of human greatness. This is a tale of a love that spawns the miracle of Merlin and Arthur and a destiny that is more than a kingdom.

Title: Arthur (pendragon Cycle): Description:
Arthur is the third book of The Pendragon Cycle: a magnificent epic set against the baackcloth of Roman Britain and the legends of Arthur and lost Atlantis. "It is the eve of Christ Mass, and the noblemen have come to Londinium to hold council - to essay who among them might become High King. Fifteen years have come and gone since the sword was first placed there. A young man stands grim-faced, gazing at the sword thrust deep into the stone...hesitant, undertain. 'Take it, Arthur,' Merlin tells him..." So the story begins - a tale of high hope and bitter endeavour, of loyalty and treachery, of spiritual quest and the winning of a kingdom - a story whose end, as its beginning, is shrouded in mystery...

Title: The Black Rood (celtic Crusades S): Description:
Murdo Ranulfsson has survived the harrowing experience of being part of the Great Crusade in Jerusalem, and has returned to Scotland to found a powerful and devout clan. Life is also good for Murdo's son, Duncan, until his young wife dies in childbirth. From the Back Cover The Celtic Crusades is an epic trilogy of a Scottish noble family fighting for its existence and its faith during the age of the Crusades. The series traces five generations of knights and noblemen over a span of almost 500 hundred years, during the crucial period when military and sacred history melded. Set against a backdrop of the declining Holy Roman Empire and its ruinous wars with the Saracen East, this series is full of exciting drama. Each of the three books centers on one of three periods of Crusades history as well as one significant relic: The Iron Lance features the spear that pierced Christ’s side; The Black Rood, the cross itself; and The Mystic Rose, the grail. The Black Rood begins with Murdo, the courageous warrior from the first novel, as a grandfather and wealthy landowner in Scotland. When his brother returns home from the Holy Land, Murdo and his family enter into an exciting search for the Black Rood, a piece of the very cross upon which Christ died. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include the first two books of the Celtic Crusades, The Iron Lance and The Black Rood; Byzantium; the Pendragon Cycle; the Song of Albion and Dragon King trilogies; and the science fiction novels Empyrion I and II and Dream Thief. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Title: Pendragon (pendragon Cycle): Description:
Stephen Lawhead's magnificent and gripping epic. In Taliesin, A Druid prince and bard fathers a great kingdom through his marriage to Charis, Lady of the Lake, daughter of the drowned king of Atlantis, one of the Fair Folk. His son, the legendary warrior bard, takes on the mission of laying the foundations of a new order - the Kingdom of Summer in Merlin. It is Merlin who guides the young king who is to fulfil the dreams of his people in Arthur. Pendragon and Grail fill out Arthur's story, recounting the adventures which lead to Arthur's eventual crowning as Pendragon, and the gripping tale of Arthur's battle to retain control of the Holy Grail, the healing cup of Christ which comes to symbolise the peace and prosperity of his reign. Throughout, the Celts are portrayed as a people emerging from Roman domination, embracing Christianity and establishing their rule in the face of invading Saxons. The Pendragon Cycle is a feast of sustained storytelling power to inspire readers like no other version of this entrancing mythology.

Title: Grail (the Pendragon Cycle): Description:
Following Arthur's miraculous healing by Christ's cup from an apparently fatal wound, Arthur sets his heart upon establishing a shrine to the Grail as a symbol of the Summer Realm he has introduced to Britain. The other books in this cycle are "Taliesin", "Merlin", "Arthur" and "Pendragon".

Title: The Mystic Rose (celtic Crusades S): Description:
Duncan has returned with his new wife to the fastness of Banvard, to continue his father Murdo's good work in building a powerful and devout community. Even more precious a gift than his wife, though, is the other item that Duncan has brought to the Scottish clan: the Black Rood, the holy Cross of the Crucifixion that Duncan rescued from the clutches of the Knights Templar. Yet the reach of the Templars is long, and soon Duncan and his loved ones find themselves under attack from the Christian Knights. Duncan's daughter Cait is forced to flee, and soon finds herself on a boat heading for the Moorish strongholds of Spain, where she will find herself mired in a battle for religious supremacy which threatens to leave only corpses in its wake. Cait appears to have little hope of survival, but it seems that the pious devotion of her forebears is about to bear miraculous fruit. And the possibility of her survival becomes intertwined with the discovery of the most holy relic of all Magnificent and breathtaking in scope, The Celtic Crusades has traced the epic tale of a Scottish family fighting for its faith during one of the bloodiest periods in our history. In the final part of this enthralling trilogy of historical adventure, Stephen Lawhead delivers an explosive and revelatory climax to this unique religious quest. From the Back Cover A thousand years after its disappearance, the Mystic Rose—the fabled Grail—has been found, and the Knights Templar will stop at nothing to possess it. Only one person stands in the way of their ruthless pursuit: Cait, a young woman from Northern Scotland. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include the first two books of the Celtic Crusades, The Iron Lance and The Black Rood; Byzantium; the Pendragon Cycle; the Song of Albion and Dragon King trilogies; and the science fiction novels Empyrion I and II and Dream Thief. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Title: Dream Thief: Description:
This is a science fiction adventure in which a sleeping scientist on a space station becomes a vital link in a cosmic coup masterminded by a mysterious creature known as the Dream Thief. Steven Lawhead is the author of "Empyrion", "Byzantium" and the "Grail" series.

Title: The Tale Of Annabelle Hedgehog: Description:
Visiting her uncle on Riverbank, Annabelle falls straight into adventure - in the shape of a great yellow dog.

Title: In The Hall Of The Dragon King (dragon King Trilogy): Description:
Quentin stepped into the tomb. He saw the glint of gold and silver vessels. The dust of time lay thick upon the floor. His eyes found the stone table standing in the centre of the chamber. There, still and serene, as if in peaceful slumber, lay King Eskevar.

Title: Byzantium: Description:
Aidan is sent to accompany a small band of monks on a quest to the city of Byzantium to present the Holy Roman Emperor with the Book of Kells. On his journey Aidan will become a slave, an ambassador, a spy, a heathen, a Viking and a Saracen before being granted the gift of choosing his own destiny.