Publisher: Head of Zeus,  September 12, 2024

Format: ebook

Pages: 576

Rating: 5/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

The old world will die in flames…

Ireland, 1011 AD. Brian Boru is now High King of Ireland. His queen, Gormflaith, instructs their young son in his heritage – but only on his mother’s side. For Gormflaith, an immortal Fomorian skilled in fire-magic, intends to finally defeat the Fomorians’ hated foes, the Descendants, and establish control over Ireland. And 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. And Fódla is on dangerous ground, for she has broken one of the sacred rules of the 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.

My Review:

Thank you Head of Zeus for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: historical fantasy
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The third book in the Gael Song series did not disappoint and I think this is my favourite of the series. This felt faster paced. I love how the author blended history and fantasy elements into the story. I loved the characters, especially Fodla, and I hope there is another book in the series because that cannot be how it all ends!! If you like historical fantasy then you should definitely check this series out!