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Teresa Edgerton · 5th March 2005, 04:45 PM

"The Weirdstone" and its sequel are books I absolutely loved when I first discovered them in my early twenties. There are still scenes and images which resonate powerfully for me.

Recently (30+ years and a million fantasy novels later) I reread both books -- not so good in some parts as I remembered, but much better in others. It was also possible to see what an effect (huge) Garner has had on the fantasy field.

(My Irish ancestors require me to state that the Morrigan was a Celtic goddess, not a Norse one. Otherwise, I agree with everything you said.)

5th March 2005, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Goblin Princess Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,085 Blog Entries: 2	Re: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen - Alan Garner "The Weirdstone" and its sequel are books I absolutely loved when I first discovered them in my early twenties. There are still scenes and images which resonate powerfully for me. Recently (30+ years and a million fantasy novels later) I reread both books -- not so good in some parts as I remembered, but much better in others. It was also possible to see what an effect (huge) Garner has had on the fantasy field. (My Irish ancestors require me to state that the Morrigan was a Celtic goddess, not a Norse one. Otherwise, I agree with everything you said.)