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She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 4056634 1 4103652 24 2 2009 The Swan Maiden total:54|5:11|4:18|3:15|2:6|1:4| 54 188 240 17 172194 3.70 271 51 46064967 128367 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 4 4 false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 13:50:54 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 15:18:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 76169592 2825810 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 5 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 29 18:40:24 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 18:40:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49573360 1774372 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 5 2 false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 11:49:22 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 10:59:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69884902 2052303 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 5 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 20:34:06 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 20:43:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71589385 863149 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 4 0 false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 14:43:33 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 15:16:46 -0700 2009 51287867 2168194 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 3 0 false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:08:27 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 19:11:10 -0700 2009 51191751 1084404 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 3 0 false Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 16:17:30 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 24 19:56:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 71940313 1207793 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 2 0 false Sun Sep 20 19:23:31 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 19:28:38 -0700 2009 67006850 1610052 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 2 0 false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 17:24:31 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:33:19 -0700 2009 57256782 1375548 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 0 0 false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 10:09:07 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 08:48:58 -0700 2009 55532927 1449734 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 1 0 false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 19:39:22 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 19:12:52 -0700 2009
Smooth storytelling with a rich, but not overwhelming, dose of Irish culture. It's very well-written but not my style.]]> 54809621 2271065 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 3 0 false Mon May 18 13:06:40 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 13:44:15 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 13:06:40 -0700 2009 73834930 1263249 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 4 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 08 03:24:32 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 30 15:55:04 -0800 2009
I do want to go read...more...]]> 44991070 1528799 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 3 0 false Sat May 02 18:59:42 -0700 2009 Sat Jan 31 16:34:49 -0800 2009 Sat May 02 18:59:42 -0700 2009 39804464 817547 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 3 0 false Wed Dec 10 13:36:50 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 30 16:40:41 -0700 2009 52910813 2227380 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 2 1 false Thu Apr 16 11:02:20 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 09:47:35 -0700 2009 Basically cheesy. Watson tried and failed to describe love]]> 60191315 875631 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 2 0 false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 11:44:58 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 09:58:14 -0700 2009 81041628 1516447 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 0 0 false Mon Dec 14 20:03:39 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 24 16:06:10 -0800 2009 81009843 2914351 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 0 0 false Mon Dec 14 15:19:05 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 15:19:05 -0800 2009 80805950 2800676 4056634 0553384643 9780553384642 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811m/4056634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255630811s/4056634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4056634.The_Swan_Maiden 3.48 54
She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty.

But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage.

Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.]]> 2009 4 0 false Sat Dec 12 18:15:01 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 18:15:01 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4056634