There were so many poetic and beautiful lines of description that lent to the magic. Though this book is undoubtedly unique and stands on its own, it is like a fun mix of Outlander and the Legend of Zelda with a dash of Tolkien delivered in a YA way. Published in 1986, this book actually predates Outlander, but definitely bears some similarity with the idea of a young woman going back in time in a Celtic land. It took my imagination back to that of a child or preteen, when I lived fondly in my own head. I won't go into spoilery details, but I loved that this book was written in the "older style" YA that I grew up with. Still, I think it came to me at just the right time, when I'm needing to believe in creative magic the most. I wish I had read this book when I was younger, because it's something that most definitely would have made my childhood list. It wasn't until I was in the airport that I noticed it had been signed by the author. It was there I picked this book- kind of at random- because I thought it sounded interesting and I needed a new book for the plane home. I was in London for 10 days this past month, and I visited a little used book shop in a gorgeous park.
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