{"product_id":"9780241712740-morrigan","title":"The Morrigan","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNLEASH THE MAGIC: Discover this fierce, witchy retelling of Irish mythology from an unforgettable new voice in mythic fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you want an epic tale of war and femininity, rage and its triumphs and consequences, this is a brilliant work of mythology,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efantasy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand history.' \u003c\/b\u003eHANNAH KANER, author of \u003ci\u003eGodkiller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully fierce and unapologetically powerful . retells the darkly epic story of Ireland's goddess of war with unflinching detail and fiery prose'\u003c\/b\u003e ROSIE HEWLETT, author of \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Elodie Harper’s \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e and Costanza Casati’s \u003ci\u003eClytemnestra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRULER. MOTHER. GODDESS. WARRIOR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey called me The Morrigan. I was magnificent. I was multitudes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey twisted my story, stripped me away. But I will tell it now in my own voice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt begins, as all the best stories do, in darkness.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom an ancient, storm-tossed sea, a tribe of gods reach the rocky shores of Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong them, a strange, hungry, red-haired girl. A girl who can change shape, from bird to beast to goddess. A girl who dreams of battle, of blood, of death and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe does not know yet that a woman who seeks to rule will always be in danger – or that there are far more treacherous figures in this land than the gods who raised her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe does not know that one day love will burn so deep in her heart that its scars will never heal. That she will know pain so raw and pure it will almost tear her apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe does not know that her journey will take a thousand years. That her name will be remembered for a thousand more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is The Morrigan, and she is waiting: a girl with rage coiled in her chest. Beautiful, powerful, ravenous rage. A rage that will live forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn electric debut retelling of Ireland’s mythic goddess of war, from a bold and powerful new voice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHORS ARE ENCHANTED BY \u003ci\u003eTHE MORRIGAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling and bloody from first page to last, this is an extraordinary portrait of a goddess, a warrior, a woman. Welcome to a stunning new voice in literary fiction'\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Ness, author of \u003ci\u003eA Monster Calls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Morrigan may be the most powerful book you will read this year'\u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Holland, author of \u003ci\u003eSistersong\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSong of the Huntress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fearless and ferocious retelling that does great justice to the original stories, effortlessly navigating an epic scale with heartbreaking intimacy. Kim Curran is an astonishing talent'\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Heartfield, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Valkyrie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Embroidered Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Curran's The Morrigan will do for Irish mythology what Madeline Miller did for Greek.An absolute triumph'\u003c\/b\u003e Amy McCulloch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Transported back to ancient Ireland, \u003ci\u003eThe Morrigan\u003c\/i\u003e took me on a breathtaking journey brimming with fury and longing. Captivated from start to finish, I dreamed of the Morrigan and her lust for vengeance long after I read the last page. Stunning!'\u003c\/b\u003e Anya Bergman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of Vardø\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Breathtaking in scope, blistering in truth, The Morrigan is a beautifully dark tale of rage, power and love. 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