LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
We declare this wholly immersive and transportive novel dwelling within the myth and history of Ireland, a LoveReading Star Book. This is the second in the Gael Song series, which started so beautifully with The Children of Gods and Fighting Men and I recommend joining at beginning in order to fully appreciate the timeline of the plot. Author Shauna Lawless blends the fantasy, myth, and historical elements with a masterly hand. I joyfully rejoined the story and fell back into the characters lives. We again sit with chapters concentrating on either gentle healer Fodla (Foe-la) or fiery queen Gormflaith (Gorm-la), and I absolutely love that there are binding elements and their stories don’t just lie within good versus evil territory. There is a wonderfully atmospheric sense of place, I slipped into the pages and visualised my surroundings as I explored. Violence follows both humans and immortals, relationships flounder and flourish, and I could feel this world balancing on an edge ready to plummet. Highly recommended, The Words of Kings and Prophets is an enthralling and entirely satisfying read.
Liz Robinson
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The Words of Kings and Prophets Synopsis
The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful new historical fantasy novel by Shauna Lawless.
Power fades but fire endures...
Ireland, 1000 AD. Clouds of war gather for mortals and immortals alike as the Irish kingdoms strive for supremacy.
Gormflaith, unhappy queen of Brian Boru, schemes to destroy the Descendants, sworn enemies of her Fomorian kind. As her plans take an unexpected turn, Gormflaith discovers her magic is more powerful than she ever realised – but at what cost?
Descendant healer Fódla dwells disguised in the mortal world, seeking to protect her young nephew – but the boy has secrets of his own. Fódla must do all in her power to keep him hidden from those who would use him for evil.
When a mysterious man comes to King Brian's court, his presence could spell disaster for both Gormflaith and Fódla – and for Ireland herself. For he is Tomas, an ambitious immortal – and he will do anything to see his plans become reality…
About This Edition
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9781803282695 |
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6th June 2024 |
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Shauna Lawless |
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Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Paperback |
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464 pages |
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Gael Song |
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Fantasy
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Press Reviews
Shauna Lawless Press Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE CHILDREN OF GODS AND FIGHTING MEN:
'A beguiling blend of fantasy, history, and politics... Every turn of the page ratchets up the tension. To read this novel is to fall into a richly imagined web of lives. A gripping start to this series' D.K. Fields.
'Gripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom with wild magic and fierce heroines' Anna Smith Spark.
'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
Author
About Shauna Lawless
Shauna Lawless is an avid reader of Irish mythology and folklore. As an Irish woman, she loves that Irish mythology has inspired so many stories over the years, however, she wanted to explore the history and mythology of Ireland in a more authentic way. She lives in Northern Ireland with her family. The Land of the Living and the Dead is the third volume in the critically acclaimed Gael Song series.
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