Skin - (Daughter of Albion Novel) by Ilka Tampke (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The author pens a fantasy romance about courage, sacrifice, and belonging in which a young woman is torn between two loves in Iron-Age Britain.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Set in Iron-Age Britain on the cusp of Roman invasion, Skin is a thrilling, full-blooded, mesmerising novel about the collision of two worlds, and a young woman torn between two men. For the people of Caer Cad, 'skin' is their totem, their greeting, their ancestors, their land. Ailia does not have skin. Abandoned at birth, she serves the Tribequeen of her township. Ailia is not permitted to marry, excluded from tribal ceremonies and, most devastatingly, forbidden to learn. But the Mothers, the tribal ancestors, have chosen her for another path. Lured by the beautiful and enigmatic Taliesin, Ailia embarks on an unsanctioned journey to attain the knowledge that will protect her people from the most terrifying invaders they have ever faced<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"While fantasy lovers will enjoy the mysticism and world building, and historical fiction readers will appreciate the Roman invasion story line, there are also plenty of sensual scenes between Ailia and her two lovers for romance fans."--Booklist; "I am in awe of Ilka's ability to recreate a Britain of AD43. Caer Cad is alive and I felt I was there, standing by its fires from page one...A great book."--Cecilia Ekback, author of Wolf Winter; "A beautiful and brilliant book, a masterpiece."--John Marsden; "Deeply layered, densely, sensuously written and profoundly original."--Isobelle Carmody, author of the Obernewtyn series; "Those who root for Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen will find much to love in Ailia's personal quest.'--The New Daily<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ilka Tampke teaches fiction at RMIT University. Her first novel, DAUGHTER OF ALBION [released elsewhere as SKIN], was published in eight countries and was nominated for the Voss Literary Prize and the Aurealis Awards in 2016. Ilka lives on five acres in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria.
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