From a land lost in the mists of time, in a realm of myth and magic, where legendary heroes fought undying foes in ultimate battles of good and evil, comes the story of a proud and indomitable people and a magnificent nation whose birth was foretold by the darkest visions and the direst prophecies.

It is the story of Conaire Mor, the bastard son of Ireland's high-king and fated to be her greatest leader; Ulster's outcast queen Meave, willful daughter of the mysterious Sidhe; the powerful and spiteful King Conchobar, a man obsessed with his own might; Sentanta, the fearless young warrior of the notorious Red Branch; and the high-druid Calatin, whose twisted magic and dark cunning threatens them all.

Here, woven into a rich magical tapestry is the never-before-told story of ancient Ireland... a spellbinding tale of love and intrigue, lust and murder, rivalry and quest... of a time and a place long ago and far away that lives forever in our deepest fantasies.

Can't remember where I got this book, I think I might have picked it up at an op shop or Savemart or somewhere. It's a really good historial fantasy, based on the early life of the Irish hero Sentanta/Cuchulain, and one of the things I really liked about it was the depiction of Queen Meave, who is someone usually portrayed in a bad light - here she was a very believable and interesting character. In very well read condition, with much page yellowing and dog ears.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Left on bench by the escalators.