The year is September 15, 1581 . The place
is Leitrim , Ireland .
It was foretold many years ago
that Una, the high priestess would be reborn again. Una died giving birth to twins, a boy
and a girl. Ceana and Cailean O’Hagan could not be anymore opposite of each other then if they had been born just brother
and sister and not twins. Now at eighteen years old, Ceana sets out for Sacred Grove of Brigid
to begin her training, so that she can prepare for the Samhain ritual and fulfill her duties
as druid priestess. Along the way she runs into Cian. It is foretold in the prophecies that Ceana would marry Cian of the
clan O’Connor. Cian and Ceana do feel a slight attraction to each other. Cian goes away for a spell and while he is
gone a new guy comes into the picture. His name is Patrick and he is a soldier, who has taken a liking to Ceana. Ceana has
a choice to make. Does she either go with Cian, who is destined to be her husband or will Ceana give her heart to Patrick?
It really seemed like Sheryl Brennan did her research
when it came to Celtic and druids. Everything about the book from the story, the characters, and even how they spoke was authentic
to me. There was one or two times were I started to get confused on what was going on but as I read on, it made sense to me
on why the characters were doing the things they did. I have read a few books now that focus around druids and have enjoyed
every single one of them and Celtic Sacrifice is no exception. Celtic Sacrifice is the first book and already Sheryl Brennan
is working on the sequel, Celtic Hope. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next in Celtic Hope.
Cheryl-Reviewer
book blog http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/
CELTIC SACRIFICE
SHERYL BRENNAN
ISBN#978-0-615-25561-3
November 2008
Underdog Press
52645 Paui Road Aguanga CA 92536
Paperback
$15.99
189 pages
Historical
Romance
Rating: 4 Cups
Ceana O’hagan has a destiny that has been foretold of her since her birth. She
leaves the only home she has ever known with her father and brothers, to travel to her mother’s clan to begin her druid
training. At eighteen, she is far behind other students and must catch up quickly if she is to fulfill her destiny.
Patrick is a wandering sword for hire when he meets Ceana, or so he tells her. He is a man without a clan, and she sparks
in him a passion he cannot afford or ignore. Patrick has secrets, secrets he must keep in order to do his duty to his country.
But he cannot ignore Ceana in the brief time they are together.
Ceana is torn between the brief passion she felt
with Patrick, and the love she think she feels for Cian. But she also cannot forget for one instant that people are counting
on her to fulfill her destiny and become the druid priestess she is meant to be. Things do not always work out the way we
think they should, and this is one lesson that is going to take Ceana a long time and a hard road to figure out. Will she
be able to come to terms with what her true destiny is, before it is too late for her to save the people she is meant to help?
Ceana’s story is such a magical journey of self discovery. She is such a well-written character full of magic
and mystery. Celtic Sacrifice is a well-crafted story about love, understanding, and sacrifice. This story sucked me right
in from the very first page, and I was sad when I reached the end. It is a wonderful story and well worth the read.
LeeAnn
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance
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