The Land of the Living and the Dead

The old world will die in flames…

The Land of the Living and the Dead transports readers to Ireland in 1011 AD, where Brian Boru is now the High King of Ireland. His queen, Gormflaith, instructs their young son in his heritage—though only on his mother’s side. Gormflaith, an immortal Fomorian skilled in fire magic, is determined to finally defeat the Fomorians’ hated foes, the Descendants, and establish control over Ireland. If King Brian stands in her way, so much the worse for him…

Fódla, the Descendants’ spy in King Brian’s camp, treads a wary path. She must protect her magically powerful young nephew from their leader, Tomas, who will do anything to achieve his aim of the Descendants returning to the mortal world and ruling Ireland. Fódla is on dangerous ground, for she has broken one of the sacred rules of the Descendants: she has fallen in love with a mortal.

As the schemes of Gormflaith and Tomas come to fruition, the only possible outcome is war. Ireland has bled red and often, but the coming clash will be a battle for the ages. Strange alliances will form, old defences will fail, and the land will never be the same again.

Reviewers on Shauna Lawless' Gael Song series

‘Lawless blends fantasy with historical fiction to great effect.’ SFX

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