"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Weaving a spell of fantastical imagination and the all-too-human world of passion and evil, The Chalice and the Blade is unique and unforgettable, a sumptuous novel by one of today's most stirring storytellers. And at the center of the clash of power stand Ceridwen and Dain, struggling to escape the dangers and snares set by friend and foe alike, while discovering that neither can resist the love that promises to bind them forever. an epic medieval fantasy trilogy, THE CHALICE AND THE BLADE, DREAM STONE. Now a battle of epic proportion is about to take place. Writing as GLENNA MCREYNOLDS, she is the author of thirteen Loveswept romances. Dain simply wants the ethereal Ceri, for himself alone. Rhuddlan, leader of the wild folk of the woods, wants her to take her rightful place as decreed by ancient prophecy. In retrospect, Glenna views the writing of the CHALICE AND THE BLADE trilogy as an act of pure. Her family moved quite often, living in the Pacific northwest, the Deep South, and numerous places in between, with her favorite region being the Rocky Mountain West. Helebore, a depraved ex-monk once sentenced to death for his sins, wants her blood so he can unlock the dark mystery of time. Glenna McReynolds was born in Idaho and raised throughout the United States. Carodoc, the dreaded warlord whose father slaughtered her people and left her orphaned, wants her as his bride so he can claim the riches rumored to lie beneath Carn Merioneth. But with the appearance of Ceridwen, he will finally behold true-and terrifying-magic.įor there are many who seek the maiden, none for her own good and all meaning to use her. Dain Lavrans knows he has no magic in himself, only the secrets of medicine he uncovered while a soldier in the Crusades. She is Ceridwen, daughter of a Druid priestess, unaware of her immense power-until fate leads her from the safety of a secluded abbey into the unbreachable tower of a feared sorcerer.
In the bowels of the earth, deep in the caverns below the towers of Carn Merioneth, dragon nests await the arrival of one who holds the key to an ancient legacy.
The place is twelfth-century Wales, a land of forbidding castles and ferocious knights, sacred prophecies and unholy betrayals. Shimmering with breathtaking romance, fantasy, and adventure, The Chalice and the Blade sweeps you into a rare world of ancient magic, fierce passion, and evil intention-a world that once entered will not soon be forgotten.
Now Ceridwen and Dain must struggle to escape the snares set by friend and foe alike, even as they discover a love that promises to bind them forever.In the blockbuster tradition of Diana Gabaldon, award-winning author Glenna McReynolds makes her stunning hardcover debut with a wondrous and wholly original tale. Yet there are many who seek the maiden, all meaning to wrest her power for themselves. But he finally beholds true enchantment in the spell of passion innocently woven by the ethereal Ceridwen.
Dain Lavrans has no magic in himself, only the secrets of medicine he uncovered while a soldier in the Crusades. She is Ceridwen, an orphan unaware of her immense power-until fate leads her from a secluded abbey into the tower of a feared sorcerer. In a land of forbidding castles, sacred prophecies, and unholy betrayals, mystery surrounds the one woman who holds the key to an ancient legacy. In one of the most original and stunning debuts of the season, Glenna McReynolds brings historical romance readers the experience they've been waiting for: a novel of dark magic, stirring drama, and fierce passion that weaves a wondrous, unbreakable spell.