Niamh And The Hermit - A Fairy Tale

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The daughter of a King and a Fairy, the Princess Niamh is glorious fair. But her incredible beauty proves a curse when no suitor can withstand even a moment in her presence without running mad. The kingdom's only hope rests upon a mysterious Hermit. With the claws and wings of an eagle, the head and tail of a lion, the mystery of a magician, and the piety of a saint, he alone may hold her. But a vengeful Count schemes to ruin the Princess and lead her to perdition before her betrothed arrives. A rich story crafted in the evocative lyric style of Lord Dunsany, Niamh and the Hermit is an exultation of the classic fairy tale.

"Emily Snyder takes us through Celtic mist to a world of mystic wonder. Imagine Tolkien's true north sailing west. Imagine Gandalf wandering in the legendary footsteps of St. Patrick. Imagine the Numenorean Faithful sailing in the wake of St. Brendan. Imagine a ripple of Rivendell flowing into the living waters of Tara. Imagine Lothlorien fading into the faerie fogs of Erin. Imagine Middle Earth coloured in forty shades of green."
- Prof. Joseph Pearce, Ave Maria University, author of Tolkien: Man and Myth

A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Emily C. A. Snyder has been inventing stories since she was old enough to babble. Creator of the Christian Guide to Fantasy website and the Tower of Ivory Literary E-Zine, Ms. Snyder teaches drama and has directed performances ranging from Shakespeare to musicals.

Catholic Fantasy? You betcha!

Can Catholic Fantasy work? This book is a resounding yes.  I picked it up out of curiosity, and was not disappointed.  I have been accustomed to a lack in plot when reading christian fantasy post C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.  After the masters there hasn't been much in this area worth reading.  Then I ran across a gem.

The language used by Emily Snyder takes some getting used to.  Once you get passed the first couple of pages it transports you to a world of courtly manners and valor.

Niamh is a princess of such beauty that no man could withstand her presence.  She was half fairy, half human and the only daughter born to Gavron and Rhianna the king and queen.  For her, there could be no groom but one, a man with beastly appearance rumored to live beyond the dark wood.  He was known simply as the hermit Duncan.  His pure heart was hidden by his leonine head and eagle taloned hand.    He wooed the princess wi Full Review...

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