PRIESTESS OF AVALON

This book, written as the fourth in the series that began with THE MISTS OF AVALON, was finished by Diana L. Paxson following the death of Marion Zimmer Bradley. In this book the final transition is made between the worshipping of the old religions and the rule of Christianity. Eilan, a priestess of Avalon, is banished and leaves Britain for the Roman Empire, where she helps to found a dynasty that leads to her great grandson Constantine's establishing the empire as a Christian one. Narrator Bernadette Dunne's characterization of Eilan develops through the phases of her life and reflects the varying stages of her position and power. Dunne's portrayal of a wide range of powerful men and women is strong, and her timing and intensity work with the plot to bring the history alive. J.E.M. 2002 Audie Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 02]