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.
Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru,
High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her
limited position. As an immortal Fomorian with the secret gift of magic,
Gormflaith has a burning desire: to find and destroy the hidden fortress
of her sworn enemies, the Descendants, who seek to kill her kind at all
costs. She begins to use her magical powers, and discovers she is more
skilled than she ever realised... but can she control what she will
become?
Meanwhile Fó dla, the Descendants' healer, mourns her banished sister
but clings to life as the guardian of her young nephew. She seeks a
place of safety for them both, but he has secrets of his own that could
threaten everything - and Fó dla must do all in her power to keep him
hidden away from those who would use him for evil.
When a mysterious man comes to King Brian's court, his presence could
spell disaster or deliverance for both Gormflaith and Fó dla - and for
Ireland herself. For he is Tomas, an ambitious immortal with few
scruples - and he will do anything to see his plans become reality.
Soon, mortals and immortals alike are drawn towards a bitter conflict
that could decide the future of Ireland and all her people.
Reviewers on Shauna Lawless' GAEL SONG series:
'Gripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom with wild magic and
fierce heroines' Anna Smith Spark
'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom... I was hooked from page one'
Anthony Ryan
'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' D.K. Fields
