A bardic epic fantasy in rhyming Old English, an allegorical masque of good and evil in an Authurian tradition.
Rebekah, daughter of Merlin and noblewoman of Albion has been driven to madness by the murder of her
lover Vidar. In her torment she bargains with the Prince of Demons to
turn her into a dragon. Once transformed, she seeks to take revenge upon her father, Merlin, whom she is fooled into believing is responsible
for Vidar's death.
Behind the subterfuge stands Oberon, Captain-King of
Elves, who cannot foresee the devastation his jealousy and unrequited
love for Rebekah will unleash upon the world of Gaia. Its salvation
depends upon Merlin travelling back in time to find a pure hearted
warrior, Lady Attie, who, together with Michael, seer of Albion, must
take the Sleep Stone from the gates of Hell to persuade the dragon to
sleep. But if they are unable to return the Stone to the mouth of Hell
in time, the demon army will awaken and ransack Gaia in a war that will
destroy its existence. Time is the solution to Gaia's destiny - but only if the gods of Asgard can find a way to stop it.
Dragonsong is a unique epic fantasy that explores fundamental themes of good and evil,
jealously and revenge. Woven together with a gripping and powerful plot, the pattern of the language, the musicality of the form and the
profound emotions invoked carry the reader to extremes of human
experience and capability at both its best and worst.
