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I don't want you to be killed...

Long, long ago, the fierce Irish sea-raiders crossed the water to ravage and plunder the coast of Wales. It was on one of those raids that the Welsh tribesmen captured Dara, the boy warrior, and now the tribe's priest demands that he be killed. Dara must die as a sacrifice to the great black goddess whose anger has made the springs run dry. His only hope is Nellan, the chief's daughter who has become his friend. She'll even defy her father to save Dara's life...

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Rosemary Sutcliff

Rosemary Sutcliff

1920 - 1992
British
Rosemary Sutcliff's father was a naval officer and she and her mother followed him round the world until he retired when she was ten. Of her early l... See more
Victor Ambrus

Victor Ambrus

1935 - 2021
Hungarian/British
Victor Ambrus was born in Budapest, Hungary, and Glenys Ambrus in London, England. Both are graduates of the Royal College of Art, in London, and a... See more

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Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Heather, Oak, and Olive
Three of Rosemary Sutcliff's carefully crafted recreations of ancient times, generally less compelling than her full-length works though they exemplify the same seemingly effortless blend of story and setting.

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