Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chalice and the Blade | 1997 | Glenna McReynolds | Buy |
| 2 | Dream Stone | 1999 | Glenna McReynolds | Buy |
| 3 | Prince of Time | 2000 | Glenna McReynolds | Buy |
The Celtic Saga is a fantasy romance trilogy set in twelfth-century Wales. The first book, The Chalice and the Blade, introduces a world where magic and history collide, with an apocalyptic battle between good and evil brewing in the background. Dream Stone expands the scope considerably, bringing in over two dozen characters and a pair of dragons before the story is barely underway. Prince of Time closes the trilogy by splitting its narrative between medieval Wales and a future timeline where Welshmen fight to save their world.
These books are bigger and stranger than most romance novels. McReynolds built a dense mythology around Welsh history and legend, and the result feels more like epic fantasy that happens to include love stories. The trilogy earned strong reviews from readers who appreciated the ambition, though the sheer number of characters and plot threads can be a lot to track. It remains one of the more distinctive series in the fantasy romance space.