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Taliesin

Stephen R. Lawhead (1987)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesPendragon Cycle #1
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads4.02

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarDeathGenocideViolence

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersReluctant Hero

Synopsis

It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis. *Taliesin* is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin...and Arthur the king.

Is Taliesin appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This Christian fantasy retelling blends Atlantean and Celtic myth with the Arthurian cycle, featuring moderate battle violence, war, and the destruction of a civilization. Romance is present but not explicit, with some sensual content appropriate for older teens and adults.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, death, and war (see the full list above).

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 14+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who love Arthurian legends and epic fantasy will enjoy this mythic retelling of how Atlantis's fall and Celtic druidry birthed the Merlin and Arthur legends.

Tags

Arthurian RetellingCeltic MythologyEpic FantasyMythic Fiction