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The Paradise War: Book One in The Song of Albion Trilogy (Lawhead, Steve. Song of Albion (Westbow Press))
 

The Paradise War: Book One in The Song of Albion Trilogy (Lawhead, Steve. Song of Albion (Westbow Press), Bk. 1.)

by Stephen R. Lawhead

From the dreaming spires of Oxford, Lewis Gillies drives north to seek a mythical creature in a misty glen in Scotland. Expecting little more than a weekend diversion, Lewis finds himself in a mystical place where two worlds meet, in the time-between-times--and in the heart of a battle between good and evil.

The ancient Celts admitted no separation between this world and the... (read more)

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Laura S
  • Rated 5 stars

“Once again, very good books...my husband has just joined me and doesn't like my rating system...but really I have enjoyed each of these books! I will try to stay updated as I read so that I can remember the book more clearly... This is a book that again is an alagory and takes you to another dimension...there is a little bit of cloudiness with Celtic background and Christanity...but nothing alarming...just keep in mind that is based on the Celtic histroy...but again, if you enjoy that kind...”

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ryssmiles, sojourner
  • Rated 2 stars

“I enjoyed these books but they weren't my favorite Lawhead series. The way that the Celtic history was woven into the story and the depiction of another land (which effects the spirituality of our own world) was intriguing. However, I found some of the attempts to meld the ideas of Christianity and the substance of Celtic pagan religion a bit distrubing at times. And while all religions (as well as all believable lies) contain fragments of truth, so that you can see shadows of the true God...”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.168421 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • Brandon I

    brandon i said:

    “What is this book about??”

    posted Wednesday, October 15 2008
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    bunmi a said:

    “what is it all about”

    posted Monday, November 19 2007
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