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Gods and Warriors (1) by Michelle Paver (view source)
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''Gods and Warriors'' is set in the Mycenean Bronze Age, a couple of thousand years after Torak, but it has all the elements that made the ''Chronicles of Ancient Darkness'' so wonderful. This time, there are three children in the mix - Hylas, an Outsider; a poor goatherd, Telamon, a wealthy chieftain's son, and Pirra, the daughter of a high priestess, destined for an arranged marriage but longing for freedom. This first book concentrates on Hylas, who is caught up in the chase to recover a sacred dagger. The dagger has disappeared and without it, the Crows believe they are no longer invincible. Thinking it stolen away by an Outsider, the Crows are ruthless in their search. They kill Hylas's friend and, in the ensuing chaos, Hylas and his little sister are separated. She'll never survive alone, so he must find her...
Hylas is tough and self-sufficient, but he knows little of the world outside the mountainside on which he tends his worldgoats. Telamon is caught between loyalties - to his friend, his father, his clan and his honour. Pirra is used to a luxurious world but ease means nothing to her without freedom. As the story goes on, there is quite a bit of conflict in their relationships with one another and Hylas and Pirra in particular must learn to put trust in another person. And then, of course, there's Spirit, the dolphin who befriends Hylas and whose voice adds so much to the book as he glories in his watery world.
Yes! Hurrah! It's just as lovely as I thought it was going to be. Roll on book two!