Lady of Avalon

<p><strong>Journey to a time before King Arthur in this prequel to <em>The Mists of Avalon&mdash;</em>a spellbinding story of three remarkable women who alter the fortunes of Roman Britain as they fight to reclaim the magic and traditions of a once glorious past.</strong></p> <p>Caillean, the young priestess fated to become Lady of Avalon, who rescues and raises the orphaned Gawen&mdash;heir to a mystic and dangerous royal line...Dierna, who must use all her strength, wisdom, and love to guide Avalon through treacherous political waters and veil the island from a hostile world...Viviane, Lady of the Lake and keeper of the Grail, destined for true greatness as she prepares Avalon for the coming of a legendary king...<br /><br />Bestselling author Marion Zimmer Bradley brings the mesmerizing world of myth and magic, romance and history, brilliantly to life in this novel of epic grandeur worthy of fantasy's finest storyteller.</p>