Book Review
Copyright (c) 1994, Thomas Van Hook
All rights reserved



Druids by Morgan Llywelyn
Ivy Books, Copyright 1991, 1st Printing January 1993
ISBN 0-8041-0844-7, 400 Pages
LCCN 90-44292

     Reading books is a fundamental passion with me.  From
escapist SF/F novels to enlightening historical accounts, I
devour their pages like a small child cruising through Halloween
candy.  While I am open to reading novels from all authors, I
find myself gravitating to certain ones because of previous
novels I have read.  One of these is Mercedes Lackey, who has
written many novels that rank in my top twenty list.  I had never
heard of Morgan Llywelyn before, but was drawn towards her novel
"Druids" through an interest in the ancient Gauls.  What I
discovered was a novel that ranks as one of the most precious
"gems" in my book collection.
     From the opening chapter to the closing sentence, I was
absolutely captivated by this story-line.  I found myself reading
slower than usual, savoring each page's turn in the plot.  It was
almost as if my subconscious mind refused to race through the
events unfolding before my imagination.  Miss Llywelyn wrote this
story so well, I almost felt as if I was a member of the Gaulish
tribes.
     An even bigger surprise for me were the "lessons on life"
that are tucked away in the story.  I have a small book that I
have filled with quotations that mean something to me.  I found
myself adding quotations from this book to my list.  One of these
quotations is this:  "When you get to appreciate someone, the
dwelling that contains them becomes unimportant; you go to see
your friends, not the lodges they live in."  It is quotations
like this that will be passed on to my son Corey when he gets
older.
     If you enjoy SF/F novels, this is one book that your
personal library is screaming out for you to get.  I am sure that
you will come to treasure it just as much as I have.  Just
remember -- this is a story to savor.

                         Blessed Be!

Grade:  A+
Story-line:  A+

Note:  I am not going to comment on the cover art for this book. 
Although it was done very well, I felt that the emphasis should
be on the story-line, not the art-work.

