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

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST DEBUT AT THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS.<BR><BR>The first in a gripping historical fantasy series intertwining Irish mythology with medieval history, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is the thrilling debut novel by Shauna Lawless.<BR><BR>They think they've killed the last of us...<BR><BR>981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for their son - and herself - but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. <BR><BR>Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She keeps her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world - like the Descendants of the Tuatha Dé Danann, sworn enemies of all Fomorians.<BR><BR>The Descendants dwell in a fortress hidden from the mortal world. With Ireland on the brink of war, Fódla, a Descendant with the gift of healing, agrees to help her kin by entering the retinue of Brian Boru, a powerful man who aims to be High King of Ireland, as a spy. <BR><BR>Fodla is desperate to stop the coming conflict. But preventing the loss of mortal lives will not be easy with Ireland in turmoil... and the Fomorians on the rise.<BR><BR>Readers love The Children of Gods and Fighting Men<BR><BR>'Lawless blends fantasy with historical fiction to great effect.' SFX <BR>'Celebrates the extraordinary history and traditions of Ireland while giving voice to the women who helped shape it.' Lucy Holland <BR>'An excellent read.' Mark Lawrence<BR> 'Gripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom.' Anna Smith Spark<BR>'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom... I was hooked from page one.' Anthony Ryan<BR>'A beguiling blend of fantasy, history, and politics.' D.K. Fields <BR>'Vividly written... makes the ancient past feel contemporary.' Joseph O'Connor <BR>'Swept me along and refused to be put down.' H.M. Long

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