Hi, I first read this book two years ago when I was 12 and loved it then. When I read it again, I found that I still loved it. This is book that I highly recommend. It is an exiting and well written book that introduces the reader to celtic lore through the eyes of Maeve O'Conner. If you enjoy this book as much as I have then I recomend it's prequel, THE WOLVES OF WODEN, wich is an exiting an well written book as well that tells the story of Maeve's grandmother Jean's adventure into celtic lore during world war 2. I personaly prefer THE HIDDEN WORLD. I hope that this review was helpful.
Vero

I loved this book! I am especialy interested in the Celtic Mythology-seeing as I am Celtic meself-and the way it was writen as well was just...too great for words to say. Maeve is a charactor very much like meself, so I could relate to her easily, and I think a lot of young girls could! I recomend this book to people of all ages, but especially teen girls. It would be a good idea to write a second, or maybe even third book to this one. The ending keeps you hanging, but writing her going back and something happening, and then her daughter going there or something would make it a AMAZING serise. Keep up the good work Alison!
-Arora Maeve-Faye **Last name I will not let out**
(As you can see my name is VERY much the same as hers, so twas a nice surprise, aye. Yet another reason to like this superbly written book)

The Hidden world and The Wolves of Woden were FANTASTIC. Next to Orson Scott Card's Adult Sci-Fi Ender Wiggin series, those two were the best books I've ever read. What I find interesting is that she didn't just make Annwn up. I was surfing the net for celtic stuff (I'm in love with Celtic culture) and I leared that they really did believe in the Other World, the land of the Fairies, Annwn. Most people probably already know that but I found that really interesting! I also like how she weaved the tales of King Aurther with the Holy Grail and The Isle of Avolon and all that into the story. It's a very moving story to me. I fell IN LOVE with both stories and I REALLY hope Alison Baird wrights another sequel to the book. I would rate this 1,000,000,000,000,000.......(you get the point) stars. I've been trying to find Alison Baird's address or e-mail address, but no such luck so far. I also thoughtit was really cool that she lives in Oakville since thats were I live aswell. Any way I would TOTALLY COMPLETLY recomend this book. Loved it!

This book starts a bit slow, but soon you figure something is pending, something big will happen. Claire doesn't know it but she is not the one she tought she was. She is... I won't tell you, you need to read this excellent book yourself. The first in a series of chronicles, this book was published some time ago in Canada, and is very good. Alison Baird brings a new view into the world of magic, with a main character, that is not your typical teenager.

I found this book to be highly enjoyable and very well written but I still had several pet peeves surrounding some very brief scenes. For instance, it inaccurately depicts witches and pagans as rather barbaric, crude and evil. It also becomes rather "hokey" and monotonous in several slumps during the middle and end. I also found it rather inadequate intellectually. A nice rainy day read however and I give it a good mark.