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Ceridwen of Kilton

de Octavia Randolph

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An uncontrolled passion. A heart-breaking decision. A battle that seals the Fate of all.Ninth-century Saxon England crumbles under the onslaught of a relentless foe - the Danish Vikings. Ceridwen, a young woman with divided loyalties, watches as the peace and plenty she enjoys at the Saxon stronghold of Kilton gives way to wary watchfulness. Her dearest friend, lfwyn, sold in marriage to a Dane in a desperate bid for peace, travels to Kilton and recounts the events that befell the fortress of Four Stones in captured Lindisse. But Ceridwen is also confronted by Sidroc, the Dane she ran from, and cannot forget. Ceridwen's life revolves around her beloved husband Gyric, rendered now unfit for battle and seemingly, for happiness. At the heart of Kilton is Gyric's brother Godwin, the young lord who struggles both against the Danish invaders and an unthinkable desire. Growing tensions between the brothers mirror the escalating threat to the Saxons from the Danes. The Fate of all at Kilton hangs in the balance at a single terrifying battle...Meticulously researched and thrillingly brought to life, here is Ceridwen of Kilton, Book Two of the historical adventure The Circle of Ceridwen Saga.Continue the saga: Ceridwen of Kilton.… (més)
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  KittyCunningham | Mar 30, 2023 |
The way this story is told is, as with the previous book, excellently described to elicit a feeling of being in that time (9th century). Ceridwen has married the blind Gyric, and they have a son. King Alfred and the Danes make truces which are repeatedly broken by the Danes. Attack by the Danes and the conditions of war in Ceridwen's new home are well described. Gyric's brother Godwin, as revenge, kills the Dane who blinded Gyric, and also kills Yrling, the husband of Ceridwen's friend Aelfwyn. Sidroc, who has loved Ceridwen since he met her, ends up taking Yrling's place, both as leader and as Aelfwyn's husband, since he knows she will be an excellent manager of his holding. Aelfwyn has one child that is Yrling's and then two of Sidroc's.

Godwin and many other Britons head off to battle with the Danes; Godwin expects to die childless since his wife of 10 years is barren. Edgyth has retreated to a convent to give Godwin the chance to annul their marriage, or to have an illegitimate child. Godwin has guiltily pursued Ceridwen, and now that he is leaving for war, he asks her to give him a son; she is tempted but says that Gyric must approve. Here is where the story is lowered and never recovers its fascination for me, since I quite despised Ceridwen after this. Gyric, the younger brother who has never been able to deny Godwin anything, agrees, but even more disturbingly, the scenes are described in detail with both men present.

Ceridwen ends up regretting her decision, and realizing how much she and Godwin both hurt Gyric. When Godwin's child is born, Ceridwen gives him to Godwin (who survived) and Edgyth to adopt; an accepted custom, but only she, Godwin, and Gyric know it is really Godwin's son. This incident does not help Gyric's self-bitterness at his inability to contribute to anything since he is blind. But during an attack by the Danes, Gyric saves Godwin's life, which helps their relationships heal.

Also during this book, Ceridwen realizes she believes in the old gods, the pagan customs and sacrifices that she was raised with, rather than the Christianity prevalent in Britain. Sidroc has already realized this, one more thing that draws them together. Sidroc, as part of the truce-making, visits Godwin's holding and declares to Ceridwen that one day she will be his. ( )
  dolphari | Oct 2, 2013 |
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An uncontrolled passion. A heart-breaking decision. A battle that seals the Fate of all.Ninth-century Saxon England crumbles under the onslaught of a relentless foe - the Danish Vikings. Ceridwen, a young woman with divided loyalties, watches as the peace and plenty she enjoys at the Saxon stronghold of Kilton gives way to wary watchfulness. Her dearest friend, lfwyn, sold in marriage to a Dane in a desperate bid for peace, travels to Kilton and recounts the events that befell the fortress of Four Stones in captured Lindisse. But Ceridwen is also confronted by Sidroc, the Dane she ran from, and cannot forget. Ceridwen's life revolves around her beloved husband Gyric, rendered now unfit for battle and seemingly, for happiness. At the heart of Kilton is Gyric's brother Godwin, the young lord who struggles both against the Danish invaders and an unthinkable desire. Growing tensions between the brothers mirror the escalating threat to the Saxons from the Danes. The Fate of all at Kilton hangs in the balance at a single terrifying battle...Meticulously researched and thrillingly brought to life, here is Ceridwen of Kilton, Book Two of the historical adventure The Circle of Ceridwen Saga.Continue the saga: Ceridwen of Kilton.

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