A tale of metamorphosis in which two worlds collide and John, a 21st century Londoner, is compelled back in time to the Island, where he must learn to live anew. A modern engineer. A medieval setting. A clash of cultures. A Celtic fantasy. And a love story, beautifully told.
Table of Contents:
Author’s note
Maps
Prologue
Part 1, Castaway
Part 2, Apprentice
Part 3, Sacrifice
Epilogue
Review :
The Seaborne, Book 1 of The Isle Fincara Trilogy; A. G. Rivett.
A novel of Celtic quantum time that asks us to consider the ways in which we are all born strangers, seaborne foundlings, living between worlds. A parable for our particularly torn times. - Damian Walford Davies, poet and academic
Deeply and carefully imagined. The Seaborne is about a man pushed to his limits, forced to go deep into himself to rediscover what's important in life. The book asks thought-provoking questions about what modern humans have given up in terms of community, faith and honour in favour of always grasping the new. - Blue Ink Starred Review
The fascinating tale of a shipwrecked 21st century man who has time-slipped into the past (or is it another reality?) Intriguing and enthralling with hints of mystery and romance, the Seaborne man discovers a way of life and a moral code missing from the time and place he left behind. Will he stay or will he try to get back to his own world? A beautiful story, imbued with Celtic themes and a deep spirituality. The story unfurls like a flower coming into bloom.
- Don MacGregor, author of Blue Sky God, Pobl Dewi
This gripped me from the first chapter. The story is compelling and captivating. A story of loss and discovery, of isolation and belonging. I loved the elemental quality, the spirituality, the unfolding love between Dhion and Shinane, the wisdom and sacrifice of the wise woman and the constant presence of the wild and rugged landscape. The characters are strong and believable. It's a deep and thought-provoking book, and the story lingers on in my mind. - Josie Smith, author of Tamboura
It's 3am and I've been kept up by this book – a compelling read! Beautifully crafted, evocative and a gently gripping storyline that grows. The main character develops into a man whom I felt I really got to know, and made me question how I would manage myself, if something like this happened to me. The images the author has created make me feel like I am also part of this community. - Jane Duncan-Rogers, author of Gifted by Grief
This was such an an engaging read. The author does a great job of creating a breathtaking world that draws the reader in and populates it with characters that keep the reader invested throughout. - Author Anthony Avina blog
I found myself sad when I had to leave the island at the end of the book, because I enjoyed the peace and strength that it lent me. - Anna, The Wood Between the Worlds blog
Having fostered an unthought through antipathy to reading any books of the 'fantasy fiction' genre, I was persuaded on my wife's recommendation to give The Seaborne a try. I was extremely surprised by the pleasure I found in it and, not having wanted it to end, was excited to discover it was going to be part of a trilogy. - Nick Molnar from Forres on Gwales 5*
