The Coffee Pot Book Blog Tour presents: The Oath (The Druid Chronicles, Book One) by A. M. Linden,

Book Title: The Oath

Series: The Druid Chronicles, Book One

Author: A. M. Linden 

Publication Date: 15th June 2021

Publisher: She Writes Press 

Page Length: 319 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

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The Oath

(The Druid Chronicles, Book One)

By A. M. Linden

When the last of members of a secretive Druid cult are forced to abandon their hidden sanc-tuary, they send the youngest of their remaining priests in search of Annwr, their chief priestess’s sister, who was abducted by a Saxon war band fifteen years ago. With only a ru-dimentary grasp of English and the ambiguous guidance of an oracle’s prophecy, Caelym manages to find Annwr living in a hut on the grounds of a Christian convent.

Annwr has spent her years of captivity caring for the timid Aleswina, an orphaned Saxon princess who was consigned to the cloistered convent by her cousin, King Gilberth, after he assumed her father’s throne. Just as Caelym and Annwr are about leave together, Aleswina learns that Gilberth, a tyrant known for his cruelty and vicious temper, means to take her out of the convent and marry her. Terrified, she flees with the two Druids—beginning a heart-pounding adventure that unfolds in ways none of them could have anticipated.

“Linden's well-researched tale eloquently brings to life a lesser-known period of transition in Britain. . . . The author has created a strong foundation for her series with well-developed characters whom readers can embrace. . . . [a] layered, gripping historical fiction.”— Kirkus Reviews

“The story rolls along at a lively pace, rich with details of the times and a wide cast of char-acters. [The] plotting, shifting points of view of the three engaging protagonists, and evoca-tive writing style make The Oath a pleasure to read. Highly recommended.” - Historical Novel Review

“Linden uses a fairy tale-like style almost as though this story has been passed down orally over the centuries.” - Booklist Review

Trigger Warnings: Sexual assault, child abuse

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Ann Margaret Linden was born in Seattle, Washington, but grew up on the east coast of the United States before returning to the Pacific Northwest as a young adult. She has under-graduate degrees in anthropology and in nursing and a master’s degree as a nurse practition-er. After working in a variety of acute care and community health settings, she took a posi-tion in a program for children with special health care needs where her responsibilities in-cluded writing clinical reports, parent educational materials, provider newsletters, grant submissions and other program related materials. The Druid Chronicles began as a some-what whimsical decision to write something for fun and ended up becoming a lengthy jour-ney that involved Linden taking adult education creative writing courses, researching early British history, and traveling to England, Scotland, and Wales. Retired from nursing, she lives with her husband and their cat and dog in the northwest corner of Washington State.

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