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The Forest House

Pages
576
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

In a Britain occupied by Roman legions, Eilan is torn between her duty as a Druidic priestess and her love for a soldier of the invading empire. As she rises to power within the sacred Forest House, she must hide a secret that could destroy her people's last hope for survival. This epic explores the clash of ancient magic and imperial might through the eyes of a woman caught between two worlds.

About the author

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Marion Zimmer Bradley

Marion Zimmer was born on a farm in Albany, New York, during the Great Depression. As a child, she enjoyed reading adventure fantasy stories. She began writing them herself in 1949 and sold her first story to Vortex in 1952. She also married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. Early in her career, she used pseudonyms for stories she wrote outside the speculative fiction genre, including some gay and lesbian pulp fiction novels such as I Am a Lesbian (1962). In 1964 she divorced her first husband...

Characters

EilanProtagonist
Gaius Macellius SeverusProtagonist
All characters in The Forest House

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Forest House a standalone novel?

    The Forest House is a standalone novel that tells a complete story within its pages, though it shares thematic connections and a historical setting with other works by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

  • Does The Forest House connect to the Avalon series?

    The Forest House is considered a prequel to Marion Zimmer Bradley's popular Avalon series, exploring events and characters that precede the main narrative of The Mists of Avalon.