The Paradise War: Book One in The Song of Albion Trilogy (Song of Albion) - Softcover

Lawhead, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1595542191 ISBN 13: 9781595542199

Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2006

Synopsis

From the dreaming spires of Oxford, Lewis Gillies drives north to seek a mythical creature in a misty glen in Scotland. Expecting little more than a weekend diversion, Lewis finds himself in a mystical place where two worlds meet, in the time-between-times--and in the heart of a battle between good and evil.

The ancient Celts admitted no separation between this world and the Otherworld: the two were delicately interwoven, each dependent on the other. The Paradise War crosses the thin places between this world and that, as Lewis Gillies comes face-to-face with an ancient mystery--and a cosmic catastrophe in the making.

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Review:

'To set foot in Albion is to enter a rich world of fantasy, rooted in Celtic mythology. An astonishingly imaginative story sequence.' BooksMagazine 'An epic struggle between Light and Darkness - well paced, exciting and very well researched.' Forbidden Planet

From the Back Cover:

In an ancient cairn in the wilds of Scotland, Oxford student Simon Rawson vanishes, seemingly into thin air. Where has he gone? Unsettling signs -- a mysterious Green Man, a Celtic circle chalked on the sidewalk -- point his roommate, Lewis Gillies, to an impossible answer . . . and an incredible destiny on the other side of a doorway between worlds. There, where Celtic champions, magic, and treachery weave the beautiful and brutal land called Albion, Lewis finds Simon. And there, schooled as a warrior, he is thrust to the front of a titanic struggle between light and darkness -- a hideous, onrushing darkness that would devour not merely a kingdom, but two worlds.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1595542191
• ISBN 13: 9781595542199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464