The Torc Five Well at World's End

Arianwyn has turned her back on the crass Occidental world, returning home to seek the peace she desires. Along with her are devoted followers, who have all hope in her vision. Yet, this dream is not clear to her. Facetted by events both light and dark, hope and despair led them towards their utopia only for doubt and failure to dog them and none more so than Arianwyn. Grainne, her constant guide and close companion, in her revelation of Arianwyn’s purpose, becomes detached, enigmatic and cool, making Arianwyn feel alone and unable to achieve the bliss she has promised for the women in her trail. Her love for Talorcan, who is now unpredictably deranged, looks like it can never be resolved. Despite this, once home, Arianwyn begins to shape her kingdom as a place of peace. In this, there is a modicum of success. However, the fester of war, disease and famine press in. Talorcan, although yearning for Arianwyn, is set to destroy her. More than all, Arianwyn bodily desires love. She pines for the love of Grainne and the promise she has given, vague and abstract though it is. Help and love come unexpected but with Talorcan pressing in, how will Arianwyn ever see fruition of her desires? She is Arianwyn, still holy and silver-pure despite her cravings. The world of men, their creeds and cultures, she will not let go unchallenged. If you read no other of Arianwyn’s adventurous life contained in the Torc pentalogy, this book is one you must.