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A review by katmarhan
The Golden Torc by Julian May
4.0
It’s a little tricky to keep track of all the various plots and plotters, but overall, this is quite the adventure. The blend of meta-psychic abilities (which certainly seem like various forms of magic) and the science fiction aspects of time travel and star-faring aliens makes for a story that is hard to classify but easy to enjoy.
A list of characters with their titles would have helped me a lot as I had trouble keeping them straight, especially the Tanu. My favorite aspect is the overlay of ancient Celtic mythology—the races (Tanu/Tuatha de Danaan and Firvulag/Fir Bolg), the characters (Brede/Brigid, Pallol/Balor, Lugonn/Lugh, etc.), and the symbols (cauldron, spear, sword).
A list of characters with their titles would have helped me a lot as I had trouble keeping them straight, especially the Tanu. My favorite aspect is the overlay of ancient Celtic mythology—the races (Tanu/Tuatha de Danaan and Firvulag/Fir Bolg), the characters (Brede/Brigid, Pallol/Balor, Lugonn/Lugh, etc.), and the symbols (cauldron, spear, sword).