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The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

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The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

By: Shauna Lawless
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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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...

'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom in this assured and captivating debut... I was hooked from page one.' Anthony Ryan

'Gripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom with wild magic and fierce heroines.' Anna Smith Spark

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

'A beguiling blend of fantasy, history, and politics. A gripping start to this series.' D.K. Fields

'A vividly written story that makes the ancient past feel contemporary.' Joseph O'Connor

'Rife with atmosphere and armies, magic and compelling characters, it swept me along and refused to be put down.' H.M. Long

'An epic historical fantasy that weaves myth and history into a sprawling tale of magic, intrigue, and war. Absorbing and richly detailed.' Ian Green

'With all the complex political machinations of A Song of Ice and Fire and the bloody battles of The Warlord Chronicles, it's ideal for fans of both.' Stephen Aryan

'An atmospheric journey into a thrilling historical fantasy world.' R.J. Barker

©2022 Shauna Lawless (P)2022 Head of Zeus Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Metaphysical & Visionary World Literature Royalty Warrior War Magic Mythology

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This was a brilliant series that deserves far more critical acclaim. Irish history meets mythology, GOT vibes but mainly from the female perspective. so refreshing and you just do not know what is coming next.

One of the best books I've read

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This book was a joy from beginning to end!!
The narration was also top class.
I loved the facts of the Viking and Irish History mixed in with magic and myth.

Absolutely fantastic!!

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such a fun, well paced, well written story. why do I have to write 15 words?

this is underrated

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It’s very hard to find any fiction books based on Irish mythology, any other kind all you do is throw a rock and you hit a Norse or Greek or Shinto etc mythology no problem but besides that it’s even harder to find an Irish mythology book that’s entertaining but thank the Gods for Shauna Lawless she cracked the code. Straight away your taken into the book, great characters, great heroes and villains and a great story and best of all she has another two books in the series after this one. Highly recommend and special mention to the voice actress, she was fab, her talent really drew me into the story.

Great book

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An excellent debut that celebrates both the wonders of fantasy and the intrigue of Irish mythology and history . told from two incredibly strong POVs . it beautifully written, with the subtle wit of a Irish hand and the narration was fantastic.

wonderfully narrated story seeped in Irish history

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