The Gold Sickle; Or, Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen. a Tale of Druid Gaul
The Gold Sickle; Or, Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen. a Tale of Druid Gaul
Translated by Daniel De Leon
In the mist-shrouded forests of ancient Gaul, before Rome's legions reduced the Celtic world to legend, a priestess named Hena guards secrets that could ignite a war. The virgin of the Isle of Sen, she walks between the worlds of mortals and gods, wielding the gold sickle that marks her as voice of the druids. But Rome advances with iron will and legions, and the tribes of Karnak face annihilation. At the center of the storm stands Hena's father, Joel, the brenn who must decide whether to resist the empire that devoured Carthage and Greece, or watch his people become slaves to the Eagle. Eugène Sue, master of the serialized historical epic, weaves druidic prophecy, forbidden love, and the last gasps of a civilization that worshipped in oak groves into a tale where every sacred grove burns and every oracle speaks of blood. This is Gaul before it became France, when the druids held power and the Roman eagle cast its shadow over a free people.
