Review: One of the best books I've read for a very long time
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2013
From the very first and magical sentence, I was hooked on this novel. In a truly human story set in the Isle of Man's misty past, when the Celts and the Vikings became embroiled in an unequal conflict, the characters, Renny, her fellow villagers together with the mysterious McLir, are so totally believable the reader becomes almost a part of this fabulous story. The writing is clear and uncluttered, the imagery powerful and the story-line unfolds as naturally as the opening of a flower. My wife and daughter must also read it. That's the thing about a really good book... it'll be enjoyed by both sexes and all ages.