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Priestess of the Fire Templeby2012, Llewellyn PublicationsThis is a relatively short novel at 234 pagesmaking it an easy pleasant read, perfect forthe young adult reader. The heart of thetale is the maturing and spiritualawakening of a young Celtic girl of royalblood. Her father’s village and theimmediate household (a rath) features acomplicated and uneasy mix of the oldDruidic and new Christian faiths ofIreland and this conflict colors all aspectsof the story.Aislinn is resistant to her social status andprefers to run wild in nature, exploringfirsthand the teachings of her Druidteachers. Without warning she is marriedoff at the age of 14 to cement a politicalalliance which is intended to end theBOOK REVIEW from Lisa Crandall<strong>Aontacht</strong> • 39border skirmishes between her tribe/clanand their neighbors. In her new home shediscovers what the world looks like whenthe Christaidi have the upper hand overthe Pagani and where a different kind ofleadership results in despair and hardshipfor the general populous. Takingadvantage of yet another tribal skirmishshe flees into the wilderness determinedto return to her own people. Capturedinto slavery as she travels throughunfamiliar territory she discovers her ownworth as a healer among her fellow slavesand falls in love. Escaping after yetanother battle during which she believesshe sees her lover killed, she finally makesit home. Welcomed by her father she isallowed to seek her destiny by following
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