The World Tree

Daughters of Bast #3

by Sarah Isidore

Revered in secret for centuries, the Egyptian cat-goddess Bast is known to but a few in these faraway European lands. And now, as the purging armies of Christianity sweep across Gaul intent on destroying every vestige of a pagan past, the imperiled deity must call upon the healer Sirona, her last and most reluctant priestess. As Bast marshals the gods and goddesses of yore for battle, it is Sirona -- herself damned as a witch by powerful forces seeking her death -- who now controls a world's destiny. For only she can turn the tide of the terrible conflict approaching: the fiery clash between the old mysteries and the new that threatens both the future of Gaul...and the World Tree that anchors the cosmos.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Egypt, Ancient

384 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Sarah Isidore lives in Washington state. She is a lover of history and has a Masters Degree in Library Science. She researched Egyptian, Celtic, and Roman history extensively before writing THE HIDDEN LAND, the first of the Daughters of Bast series, which was originally published in 1999 by Avon Eos. Mau, the cat in the book, was based on one of her own cats, who may not have possessed Mau's unique powers but certainly came close. Although out-of-print, THE HIDDEN LAND has remained popular and Ms. Isidore is pleased to introduce it to new readers as an ebook.

The other books in the series: SHRINE OF LIGHT and THE WORLD TREE will be issued as ebooks in the coming months.

Reviews

[Lee Bartholomew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't like this one as much as the others. Although it was not that bad.. The cover says Fantasy. I think it's more Historical Fiction As it deals with real events, and people. I loved the first book by far. Second one was odd but interesting. Then it got really strange by the third book because Mau changes into a human. The cover gives the ending away so the spoiler is actually on the front cover. I always knew that. Tree's don't simply burn. Not the smartest cover and actually makes little sense as the Queen is there but not Sirona.... She's nearby but not as a human nor is mau that small at that time.

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Third and final book in this series, jumps to the time of Charlemagne, and deals again with some of the Egyptian pantheon as well as the Norse pantheon. Another well-written book, though a somewhat anti-climactic ending.