This is a tale of the Great Ones.
This is the tale of Mâth, Son of Mathonwy, King and perhaps High-God of Gwynedd in the far marshes and mountains of the West—the dark kingdoms of Wales in the druidic days;
As it is the tale of Mâth's nephew and heir, Gwydion, warrior-necromancer whose heroic might and towering strength helped him to stand alone;
And of Gwydion's terrible sister, the sorceress Arianrhod, she who rejected her brother but gave birth to a seed of life which became the beloved doomed heir of Gwydion, Llew Llaw Gyffes.
And finally, this is the tale of Llew the Golden, the wise, courageous, and adored one—the one cursed by his mother to a destiny that wed him to a heedless child made of flowers.
This is a tale of Wonders.
Editorial Review(s)
"A magnificently conceived novel based on the neglected story sketched in the last book of The Mabinogion. Persuasive and powerful, this is the product of a keenly imaginative and well disciplined mind." --August Derleth
About the Author
Evangeline Walton (1907-1996) was the pen name of Evangeline Wilna Ensley, one of the acknowledged masters of fantasy literature. In addition to the Mabinogion novels, she is the author of Witch House, considered one of the classics of the genre. She has won two World fantasy awards.
