Cath-Lit Live: ‘The Light of Tara’ by John Desjarlais

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The Light of Tara by John Desjarlais

While the Roman Empire crumbles into chaos, the flickering light of civilization is in the hands of a teenager herding sheep and swine at the edge of the world. His name is Patrick. Kidnapped by Irish pirates and sold to a Druid chieftain, Patrick befriends his master’s son and falls for the feisty daughter, making a jealous enemy of the druid’s apprentice. Even so, he boldly escapes to home after a dangerous journey, only to hear an insistent call in a dream to COME BACK. But first he must overcome a suspicious church, a backstabbing mentor, and his old rival who is now the Archdruid of Ireland, sworn to kill him and eager to enslave the beautiful woman Patrick left behind. Can he save Ireland from darkness—and free the girl he once loved?

About the author: John Desjarlais taught literature and creative writing for 25 years at Kishwaukee College in Illinois before retiring to the mountains of western North Carolina. His books include The Throne of Tara, Relics, Bleeder, Viper, and Specter.

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