Raven of Destiny

by Peter Tremayne

The Curse of the Morrigu
In 279 BC an army of Celts invaded Alexander the Great's Greece and changed the course of history....

From the moment he rode into battle, Bran Mac Morgor was doomed to the fate foretold to him by the Goddess of Death herself. And he bore the scars of the raven's claws to prove it. Exiled from his country, Bran would begin an epic journey in search of the only woman he could ever love. But she was a priestess of Apollo....

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Alternate History

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Peter Berresford Ellis (born 10 March 1943) is a historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 90 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan. He has also published 95 short stories. His non-fiction books, articles and academic papers have made him acknowledged as an authority on Celtic history and culture. As Peter Tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma mystery series. His work has appeared in 25 languages.

Reviews

[Marbea Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is magnificent! What great storytelling and imagery in the words. The characters a mix of fictional and factual historical ideologies. The prophecy is the story, and if the Raven was the bearer of great victories the destiny won the war and lost the battle. I truly love authors who intertwine mythology, theology with histology.

[Sean · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could not get into this one,characters names put me off,as very confusing and so many of them.I did not know who was who.

Too many things to think about so early on,that I could not get my head round it all.

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Raven of Destiny by Peter Tremayne

[Christian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed Raven of Destiny. Celtic fiction in a historical setting...

The writing is fairly simple and straight-foward, and I found it to be an easy read.

Bran Mac Morgor comes across as a hot-head with little depth, but he is nicely balanced by his faithful, and more thoughtful, friend Fionn, as well as by other characters who counsel him through the story.

[Juanita · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting blend of fact and fiction.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book to read,

[Heidi J. Rosofsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Celtic tale

The book is a quick read. Those who like stories based in Celtic legend will probably like it. I found the characters too one dimensional.