The Lyre Dancers
The Lyre Dancers is the third and final volume of the Stone Stories, the historical novel trilogy from the Iron Age. It begins 15 years after the second volume, The Amber Seeker, ends and it brings back many of the characters familiar from The Walrus Mutterer.
Rian is now a mother and after many years living in the south of Alba she has decided to return to Assynt with Soyea, the daughter she had by Pytheas. The broch at Clachtoll, the home she grew up in, is the only place she can go to find out who she really is, but Bael lives there now and from the obnoxious child he was, he has grown into a dangerous man. Ussa, the trader who enslaved her, is also still a threat. But Rian is a survivor, and she needs to achieve freedom from slavery, which can only happen if she can find out the story of her own origins.
Some comments from readers:
‘Such a wonderful tale. I love the way you paint the characters and it is so good to watch them grow in the books. It was a very hopeful ending, lovely for these times, thank you so much.’
‘How much I enjoyed it! Thank you.’
‘Excellent writing and an engrossing and believable story.’
‘I loved The Lyre Dancers. It has such a strong resonance of place, history and myth.’
‘It gave me goosebumps.’
‘I loved it and the whole trilogy.’
‘Absolutely loved it. Was completely immersed in the time and folklore and loved Rian's character.’
‘I am bereft having finished The Lyre Dancers yesterday. I loved it and the whole trilogy. I easily immerse myself into the landscape and seascape of the trilogy.’
‘Your trilogy is a portal for me. It has re-ignited my curiosity regarding that time in our world.’
‘The setting of this iron age community is described with such authenticity...the food, the customs, the sea travel. I felt I was in this world.’
‘I would say this is my favourite out of the three books. The development of the characters is outstanding as is the relationship interplay between them. I especially enjoyed the delicate way that the different personalities of Rian and her daughters emerged often through their conversations and thoughts.’
‘Writing which lingers, which (in my book) is the highest compliment I can give.'
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