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Magdalen Rising

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Magdalen Rising

By: Elizabeth Cunningham
Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
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About this listen

Young Magdalen and Jesus, brimming with youthful charm and arrogance, find each other and fall in love, forging a bond that is stronger than death. Their pleasure is overshadowed by a brilliant but unbalanced druid who knows a perilous secret about Maeve's past. The prequel to The Passion of Mary Magdalen.

©2007 Elizabeth Cunningham (P)2015 Audible, Inc. Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Love, Dating & Attraction Relationships Science Fiction Religious Fiction Fantasy

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Critic reviews

"Smart and earthy.... Richly imaginative.... The epitome of the storyteller's art." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, named one of The Year's Best Books)
"This amazing book could well become a classic of women's literature." (Booklist, named one of the Year's Ten Best Fantasy Books)
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Thoroughly amazing. Purely joyous, mischievous & so funny. As a rebellious redhead, I really recognised myself growing up. I loved the feminine take, it shows how free we could be without the interference of formal religion ruled by men! A master storyteller indeed, beautifully read. I'm straight on to the next!

Vivid & full of fun & life!

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Such a joy to be read to by such an exquisite Irish lilting voice with such a grand and brilliant story. I'm looking forward to the three other books this way now.

Brilliant, funny and deeply poignant

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it's rare that I find a book I can't stop listening to
but this one was wonderful.
I was hooked from the beginning, the narration was outstanding.....can't wait for the next one....lined up and ready to go!

just wonderful

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Very well written and very well read - a joy of a book! The Celtic history was also very informative.

Fantastic book

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Really well written story. Lots of characters that you quickly care about.
Love the detail on al the Celtic lore.
Excellent narration

Interesting Celtic twist on an old tale

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