The Children of Gods and Fighting Men - Gael Song (Hardback)
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The Children of Gods and Fighting Men - Gael Song (Hardback)

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Hardback 448 Pages
Published: 01/09/2022

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Deftly intertwining Irish history with evocative folklore, the first instalment of Lawless' epic fantasy finds competing immortal races battling for control of tenth-century Ireland.

The first in a gripping new historical fantasy series that intertwines Irish mythology with real-life history, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is the thrilling debut novel by Shauna Lawless.

They think they've killed the last of us...

981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son - and herself - but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world - like the Tuatha De Danann, a race of warriors who are sworn to kill Fomorians.

Fodla is one of the Tuatha De Danann with the gift of healing. Her kind dwell hidden in a fortress, forbidden to live amongst the mortals. Fodla agrees to help her kin by going to spy on Brian Boru, a powerful man who aims to be High King of Ireland. She finds a land on the brink of war - a war she is desperate to stop. However, preventing the loss of mortal lives is not easy with Ireland in turmoil and the Fomorians now on the rise...

Publisher: Head of Zeus
ISBN: 9781803282626
Number of pages: 448
Dimensions: 229 x 148 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS
'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom as feuding clans of magical undying vie for control of tenth-century Ireland in this assured and captivating debut. Themes of motherhood and conflicted obligation lie at the heart of Shauna Lawless's historical fantasy, explored through the eyes of two powerful women compelled to navigate a land where men hold sway, or think they do. I was hooked from page one' - Anthony Ryan

'I really enjoyed the book. It's an excellent read' - Mark Lawrence

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“Vikings and magic galore!”

Already, I am looking forward to the sequels for this book! This novel quickly sucked me in to its magical, history- and mythology-inspired world. Much like Madeline Miller's mythology retellings, this story... More

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KimG9

“The start of an exciting trilogy”

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is a heady mix of real medieval Irish mythology and magical fantasy. I have spent a great deal of time recently immersed in ancient history of this period so this novel slotted in... More

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“This is an epic tale of Irish Mythology”

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