Daughter of the Otherworld

With war on the horizon in medieval Ireland, everything is at stake for mortal and magical folk alike. The third volume in the critically acclaimed GAEL SONG historical fantasy series. A LoveReading Book of the Year!<BR><BR>THE OLD WORLD WILL DIE IN FLAMES.<BR><BR>Ireland, 1011 AD. The mortal kingdoms rise up against High King Brian Boru as they seek to wrest his crown from him. Yet the real struggle is between the two magical races of Ireland, the Fomorians and the Descendants, eternal enemies who both seek dominion over the mortal world.<BR><BR>Gormflaith, King Brian's queen, remains unmasked as the powerful Fomorian she is. Gormflaith plans to gain mastery over Ireland and destroy the Descendants in one fell swoop... but she cannot do it alone.<BR><BR>The Descendants are bitterly divided. Fódla, a Descendant who was once part of King Brian's inner circle, must use this division to thwart a treacherous plot long in the making - even if it means sacrificing herself. But with other lives on the line, can Fódla reveal the evil in time?<BR><BR>As secret schemes come to deadly fruition, the only possible outcome is war. Ireland has bled red and often, but the coming clash will change the course of history for ever.<BR><BR>Reviews for the Gael Song series<BR><BR>'Blends fantasy with historical fiction to great effect' SFX<BR>'Lawless's writing is absolutely luminous' Irish Independent<BR>'Utterly magical and completely captivating' Sarah Underwood <BR>'A fine piece of storytelling' Mark Lawrence

The thrilling second volume in Gael Song: Era II sees invaders mass on Irish soil, kings lose their crowns, and Ireland's immortals discover new magical powers.<BR><BR>Winter 1169. Isolde arrives at the stronghold of the Descendants, her immortal kin. It soon becomes clear that Isolde is magically gifted, but as she learns to harness her abilities, visions of death and fire consume her. Heartbroken at parting from young warrior Cuan, and scarred by the destructive power of her enemies the Fomorians, Isolde struggles to find her place in the immortals' world. <BR><BR>Cuan, nephew to the High King, is growing in fame. Caught between a curse that will destroy him, a desire for revenge, and his love for Isolde, Cuan is offered a new path by a mysterious stranger. But a warrior so close to the king has many enemies, and with Isolde no longer at his side, escaping death a second time may prove impossible.<BR><BR>As war between Ireland's kingdoms continues, Anglo-Norman lords, eager for power, encroach ever further onto Irish soil. Ireland's clans must choose: work, and fight, together - or risk the destruction of their whole world.<BR><BR>Reviews for Shauna Lawless's Gael Song<BR><BR>'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom' Anthony Ryan<BR>'Absolutely luminous' Irish Independent<BR>'A fine read' Mark Lawrence<BR>'Completely captivating' Sarah Underwood

From the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Ireland during the time of the Norman invasion.<BR><BR>Over a hundred years after she went missing, Isolde, born to the family of a famous Irish king and a powerful immortal, inexplicably reappears. <BR><BR>Her mother's kin, the Descendants, are one of the two magical races of Ireland. But no Descendant can understand the reasons for Isolde's disappearance, and worse yet, she is giftless - born with no magical ability, a dangerous thing when the magic-rich Fomorians, ancient enemies of the Descendants, are growing in strength.<BR><BR>The Fomorians no longer control any Irish kingdoms, but they still desire control over the mortal world. They seek to spread their dangerous webs wider by manipulating England's Norman lords to invade Ireland.<BR><BR>Not yet eighteen, Isolde's world is about to change for ever. But when death and destruction seem inevitable, her true worth will show itself, for Isolde is far more than she seems.<BR><BR>Reviews for Shauna Lawless<BR><BR>'Highly recommended' Lucy Holland<BR>'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom' Anthony Ryan<BR>'Gripping and beautiful' Anna Smith Spark<BR>'An excellent read' Mark Lawrence