Цикл книг «Авалон» — 7 книг

Полная мужества, любви и печали история рассказывает о тех годах, когда мир бога христиан еще не вытеснил с полотна времен мир фэйри, и магия была делом обыденным. Когда король Артур, возведенный на трон Владычицей Авалона, нарушил клятву и тем самым, раз и навсегда изменил судьбу Британии, когда Фату Моргану еще называли просто Моргейной, герцогиней Корнуолла, и не считали злой колдуньей и когда тайное течение рек жизни еще подчинялось воле посвященных. Теперь все думают, что это легенды, сложенные сладкоречивыми бардами в надежде на кров и благоволение королей. Но это все было. И вот как было оно... Долгожданное издание легендарного романа Мэрион Зиммер Брэдли, ставшего классической книгой о короле Артуре, Мерлине и Моргейне. - Премия «Локус» в 1984 году за лучший роман фэнтези. - По книге был снят телесериал. - Публикуется с новой вступительной статьей Светланы Лихачевой, видного специалиста по «Артуровскому» циклу. - Премиумное издание в престижной серии. - Мэрион Зиммер Брэдли - лауреат Всемирной премии фэнтези 2000 года за заслуги перед жанром.

Полная мужества, любви и печали история рассказывает о тех годах, когда мир бога христиан еще не вытеснил с полотна времен мир фэйри, и магия была делом обыденным. Когда король…

Эйлан — дочь Верховного друида, одаренная предвидением. Ей предстоит стать жрицей Богини, хранительницей Лесной обители и Священного Острова, что позже станет Авалоном.

Гай — солдат римских войск, что прибыли завоевать древние земли. Гай же завоевал сердце будущей жрицы.

Враги готовы уничтожить магию, укрывающую Лесную обитель. Эйлан придется довериться силе Великой Богини, которая проведет ее через коварный лабиринт судьбы.

Эйлан — дочь Верховного друида, одаренная предвидением. Ей предстоит стать жрицей Богини, хранительницей Лесной обители и Священного Острова, что позже станет Авалоном.

Гай —…

The full sweep of the rich history of Avalon – from the fall of Atlantis to the founding of a new temple on the mist-shrouded isle of Britain – is finally revealed in this magnificent tale.The priests and priestesses of Atlantis have known for many years that the Sea Kingdoms were doomed. But now the final destruction has arrived they find themselves less prepared than they had thought for what lies ahead.Micail and Tiriki, prince and princess of the last island to fall, as well as priest and priestess, are separated during the final escape. Micail and his cousin, Prince Tjalan, successfully arrive at their planned destination, a trading post in the Hesperides (the British Isles) where Tjalan loses no time in taking charge. He dreams of continuing the traditions of Atlantis and founding a glorious new empire – whether the local tribes like it or not. Micail and the other priests dedicate themselves to fulfilling an ancient prophesy that they will build a great temple in this new land – and set about finding a way to shift the huge blocks of granite that will become Stonehenge.Micail's beloved wife Tiriki also arrives in the Hesperides, but, blown off-course by a storm, her ship lands on the wrong shore. She and the elderly priest Chedan lead their small group in forming a new community in harmony with the local population at the sacred Tor (Glastonbury). Once the two groups become aware of each other, conflict will become inevitable.A deeply moving and utterly convincing tale of faith in the face of adversity, filled with memorable characters and haunting landscapes.

The full sweep of the rich history of Avalon – from the fall of Atlantis to the founding of a new temple on the mist-shrouded isle of Britain – is finally revealed in this…

'A new age is coming... The King will come...and he will rule for ever in Avalon.' Through the generations the women of Avalon prepare for the coming of the Defender, the sacred king who will guard the old ways of the Britons and save their land from destruction. On the holy isle of Avalon, hidden in the mists between the world of Faerie and the world of men, they wait... For High Priestess Caillean, facing the Roman foe, salvation comes not through victory, but bitter sacrifice. Two hundred years later her successor Dierna faces a new enemy: the Saxon hordes who assail her people like savages. By the time of Viviane, Britain seems wholly lost. But a Merlin is made amongst the Druids once more, and the day of the Defender, who will come to be known as Arthur, draws close...

'A new age is coming... The King will come...and he will rule for ever in Avalon.' Through the generations the women of Avalon prepare for the coming of the Defender, the sacred…

Long-awaited final volume in the Avalon series by bestselling fantasy author, Marion Zimmer Bradley. As the Merlin of Britannia keeps his vigil atop the Tor of Avalon, Rian, the High Priestess of Avalon, dies giving birth to her fifth child. The girl, named Eilan with her mother's dying breath, takes life. From the stars the Merlin draws forth her prophecy: 'The child that was born at the Turning of Autumn, just as the night gave way to dawn, shall stand at the turning of the Age, the gateway between two worlds.' A prophecy of greatness, but it seems that she is destined to walk a path unlike any trod by a Priestess of Avalon before! Published posthumously, this spellbinding historical romance is the concluding volume in the Avalon series from Marion Zimmer Bradley, the author of the worldwide bestseller, The Mists of Avalon, who died in 1999.

Long-awaited final volume in the Avalon series by bestselling fantasy author, Marion Zimmer Bradley. As the Merlin of Britannia keeps his vigil atop the Tor of Avalon, Rian, the…

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted millions of readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy.

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted…

A boy raised in secret after traitors kill his parents will return to Avalon-and when he does, he'll be faced with a formidable task: to prove his worth as a son of the kings and priestesses of his land and lead his followers to victory, wielding the newly-forged sword Excalibur.

A boy raised in secret after traitors kill his parents will return to Avalon-and when he does, he'll be faced with a formidable task: to prove his worth as a son of the kings and…