One of an army of Celts who invaded Alexander the Great's Greece in 279 B.C., exiled Bran MacMorgor begins a journey in search of the only woman he can ever love who is also a priestess of Apollo
Peter Berresford Ellis (born 10 March 1943) is a historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 90 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan. He has also published 95 short stories. His non-fiction books, articles and academic papers have made him acknowledged as an authority on Celtic history and culture. As Peter Tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma mystery series. His work has appeared in 25 languages.
This story is magnificent! What great storytelling and imagery in the words. The characters a mix of fictional and factual historical ideologies. The prophecy is the story, and if the Raven was the bearer of great victories the destiny won the war and lost the battle. I truly love authors who intertwine mythology, theology with histology.
I quite enjoyed Raven of Destiny. Celtic fiction in a historical setting...
The writing is fairly simple and straight-foward, and I found it to be an easy read.
Bran Mac Morgor comes across as a hot-head with little depth, but he is nicely balanced by his faithful, and more thoughtful, friend Fionn, as well as by other characters who counsel him through the story.