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Only the Stones Survive
Written by Morgan Llywelyn
Narrated by Michael Healy
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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For centuries the Túatha De Danann lived in peace on an island where time flowed more slowly and the seasons were gentle-until that peace was shattered by the arrival of invaders. The Gaels, the Children of Milesios, came looking for easy riches and conquest, following the story of an island to the west where their every desire could be granted. They had not anticipated that it would already be home to others, and against the advice of their druids, they begin to exterminate the Túatha De Danann.
After a happy and innocent childhood, Joss was on the cusp of becoming a man when the Gaels slaughtered the kings and queens of the Túatha De Danann. Left without a mother and father, he must find a way to unite what is left of his people and lead them into hiding. But even broken and scattered, Joss and his people are not without strange powers.
After a happy and innocent childhood, Joss was on the cusp of becoming a man when the Gaels slaughtered the kings and queens of the Túatha De Danann. Left without a mother and father, he must find a way to unite what is left of his people and lead them into hiding. But even broken and scattered, Joss and his people are not without strange powers.
Author
Morgan Llywelyn
MORGAN LLYWELYN is the author of such highly praised historical novels as the New York Times bestselling Lion of Ireland, Bard, Brian Boru, Finn Mac Cool, Pride of Lions, and 1916. She is celebrated as the high priestess of Celtic historical fiction and has won numerous awards for her historical fiction. She lives near Dublin, Ireland.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Fans of Morgan Llywelyn will be familiar with the setting and themes presented here - her fantasy/New Age take on Celtic history. I've read a good number of her books, although not in a few years, and enjoyed them greatly. However, 'Only the Stones Survive' feels more like backstory for a novel than the novel itself. It's the alternate history, not the story set in that history.
Here we learn how the Tuatha Dé Danann, a tribe with ancient and possibly extraterrestrial or supernatural origins, have settled on the island of Eire. They've been here for so long that they themselves no longer remember all their history. They have renounced their fearful weapons in favor of a peaceful, agricultural existence. Even their formidable magic is rarely used.
None of this works to their advantage when they are invaded by a rough group of seafarers from Iberia. The softheartedness of the Tuatha Dé Danann allows the invaders to make landfall - and live. In return, many of the peaceful people are soon slaughtered.
The book has a main character, a young elvish (oops, I mean Tuatha Dé Danann) man, through whose eyes we see the sweeping events that affect his people. But none of the individual characters really came alive for me. The focus here is Llywelyn's fantastic/wishful-thinking history of the origin of the Celtic people.
If you're a Llywelyn completist, you may very well enjoy this. If you're new to the author, I'd recommend starting with one of her classics instead, such as the epic 'Lion of Ireland.'
Many thanks to Tor and NetGalley for the opportunity to read. As always, my opinion is solely my own.