'Among us walk a race older than time-called the Travelers, Tuatha d Dannan, the Sidhe, the Fair Folk, and the Faidh, they are the magical beings who remember when forests covered much of the earth and people revered the older gods and goddesses.
'The Shining Isle is the story of Holly Tremenhere and the small island of Inishrún. Holly was awakened to the mysteries at a young age, but could not cope with their seemingly alien reality and turned away from them. Now, disillusioned with the senselessness of day-to-day existence, she is ripe for change. Meanwhile, Inishrún has been targeted for takeover by those who do not understand its significance. The isle and its inhabitants harbor an ancient secret-one they will fight to the death to keep safe.
'It is a book, ultimately, about the right of indigenous people to self-determination and has - as an addendum - the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, as yet unratified.' (Author's website, http://www.lydeangeles.com/books.html
