April 25th, 2012

I finished the final book of a quartet that I've been rereading today, one that I feel may be of interest to the Pagan community. As my preferred genre, the books are, of course, fantasy, but I feel that they touch on that Pagan spirit that is so entrancing about good literature. Book one is called The Naming, by Allison Croggon. It is the story of Maerad, a slave girl who is rescued from her misery by Cadvan, a mysterious Bard, possessing magical powers. He realizes that she too is a Bard, and may, indeed, be even more. Book two is The Riddle, book three is The Crow, and book four is The Singing. The books talk about the importance of balance, the magic of music, elemental powers, and more. I found them beautiful works with an entrancing plot, even if the ending was, perhaps, a touch predictable.