Morgan Llywelyn Books In Order

Celtic World Of Morgan Llywelyn Books In Publication Order

  1. The Wind from Hastings (1978)
  2. Lion of Ireland (1980)
  3. The Horse Goddess (1982)
  4. Bard (1984)
  5. On Raven’s Wing / The Red Branch (1989)
  6. Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish (1990)
  7. The Last Prince of Ireland (1992)
  8. Finn Mac Cool (1994)
  9. Pride of Lions (1996)
  10. Brendan (2010)

Druids Books In Publication Order

  1. Druids (1990)
  2. The Greener Shore (2006)

Arcana Books In Publication Order

  1. Silverhand (1995)
  2. Silverlight (1996)

Irish Century Books In Publication Order

  1. 1916 (1998)
  2. 1921 (2001)
  3. 1949 (2003)
  4. 1972 (2005)
  5. 1999 (2007)

Beloved Of The Gods Books In Publication Order

  1. Etruscans (2000)

Step By Step Books In Publication Order

  1. Drop by Drop (2018)
  2. Inch by Inch (2019)
  3. Breath by Breath (2020)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. Grania (1986)
  2. The Isles of the Blest (1989)
  3. Strongbow (1992)
  4. The Elementals (1993)
  5. O’Sullivan’s March (1993)
  6. Cold Places (1995)
  7. Star Dancer (1995)
  8. The Vikings in Ireland (1996)
  9. 19 Railway Street (With: Michael Scott) (1998)
  10. The Earth Is Made of Stardust (2000)
  11. Granuaile: Pirate Queen (2001)
  12. The Young Rebels (2006)
  13. Cave of Secrets (2012)
  14. After Rome (2013)
  15. 1014: Brian Boru and the Battle for Ireland (2014)
  16. Only the Stones Survive (2016)

Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order

  1. 100 Essential Books for Irish-American Readers (1998)
  2. The Essential Library For Irish Americans (1999)
  3. A Pocket History of Irish Rebels (2000)
  4. Ireland: A Graphic History (2009)
  5. A Short History of Ireland’s Rebels (2013)

World Leaders Past & Present Books In Publication Order

  1. Xerxes (1987)
  2. Juan Perón (By:John DeChancie) (1987)
  3. Gamal Abdel Nasser (By:John DeChancie) (1987)
  4. Haile Selassie (By:Harold Bloom) (1989)

Magic: The Gathering: Anthology Books In Publication Order

  1. Tapestries (1995)
  2. Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes (1996)
  3. Rath and Storm (1998)
  4. The Colors of Magic (1999)
  5. The Myths of Magic (2000)
  6. The Dragons of Magic (2001)
  7. The Secrets of Magic (2002)
  8. The Monsters of Magic (2003)
  9. Path of the Planeswalker: A Magic: The Gathering Graphic Anthology (2009)

Anthologies In Publication Order

  1. All Hallows’ Eve (1992)
  2. The Day the Magic Stopped (1995)

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The Wind from Hastings

Edyth, wife of King Harold of England, disappeared forever on the day of the great Battle of Hastings in 1066, taking with her the legitimate heirs to the thrones of England and Wales. This is the story of that amazing woman, who loved and married the King of Wales and then the man who would be King of England, only to witness his historic defeat by the light of Halley’s Comet.

Lion of Ireland

King, warrior, and lover Brian Boru was stronger, braver, and wiser than all other men the greatest king Ireland has ever known. Out of the mists of the country’s most violent age, he merged to lead his people to the peak of their golden era. His women were as remarkable as his adventures: Fiona, the druidess with mystical powers; Deirdre, beautiful victim of a Norse invader’s brutal lust; Gormlaith, six foot, read haired goddess of sensuality. Set against the barbaric splendors of the tenth century, this is a story rich in truth and legend in which friends become deadly enemies, bedrooms turn into battlefields, and dreams of glory are finally fulfilled. Morgan Llywelyn has written one of the greatest novels of Irish history.

The Horse Goddess

Troy is in crumbling ruin and Athens is rising far to the south. It is a time when mortal men and women are becoming gods and goddesses as news of their extraordinary adventures sweeps across the land. In this world, Epona, a woman whose life is celebrated in legend, meets Kazhak, a Scythian warrior and prince. Their stormy love affair sends them sweeping across eighth century Europe, pursued from the Alps to the Ukraine by Kernunnos a mysterious Druid priest known as the ‘Shapechanger.’

Bard

No writer is more charismatic than Robert Burns. Wonderfully readable, The Bard catches Burns’s energy, brilliance and radicalism as never before. To his international admirers he was a genius, a hero, a warm hearted friend; yet to the mother of one of his lovers he was a wastrel; to a fellow poet he was sprung…
from raking of dung; and to his political enemies a traitor. Drawing on a surprising variety of untapped sources from rediscovered poetry by Burns to manuscript journals, correspondence, interviews and oratory by his contemporaries this new biography presents the remarkable life, loves, and struggles of the great poet. Robert Crawford outlines how Burns combined a childhood steeped in the peasant song culture of rural Scotland with a consummate linguistic artistry to become not only the world s most popular love poet but also the controversial master poet of modern democracy. Written with accessible lan and nuanced attention to Burns s poems and letters, The Bard is the story of an extraordinary man fighting to maintain a sly sense of integrity in the face of overwhelming pressures. This incisive biography demonstrates why Scotland s greatest poet still compels the attention of the world.

On Raven’s Wing / The Red Branch

‘Powerful…
A lusty, poetic and legendary world based on Ireland’s mythical warrior hero Cuchulain.’ The New York Times Book Review

In a land ruled by war and love and strange enchantments, Cuchulain torn between gentleness and violence, haunted by the croakings of a sinister raven fights for his honor and his homeland and discovers too late the trap that the gods have set for him in the fatal beauty of Deirdre and the brutal jealousy of King Conor.

Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish

On thousand years ago, during the Viking Age, an extraordinary young man was born in Ireland. His people, plagued by warfare, were weary not only from the Vikings’ brutal raids along the coast, but also from the continuous warring among local chieftains. The Irish had become a drowntrodden race. But a real life hero changed the destiny of Ireland. This is the story of Brian Boru, who as a young man took it upon himself to revolutionize tenth century Ireland, striving to create a peaceful land where his fellow Irish men and women cold be safe from harm. And succeed he did. Brian, crowned High King, restored peace and fostered prosperity in the country that was his home and his heart. Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish is a beautiful and compelling true story of Irish history.

The Last Prince of Ireland

The history of Ireland is studded with tragedies, but none is more poignant, or more decisive, that the battle of Kinsale. There the Gaelic nobility who held sway over Ireland for two thousand years were finally and resolutely crushed by the English invaders. There would follow four hundred years of English domination.

The Last Prince is Donal Cam O’Sullivan, still determined after the battle not to surrender his homeland. He flees with his clan toward an inland stronghold, as the Gaelic nation is ripped apart not only by war but by the seed of betrayal planted by the English, whose powerful bribes turn brother against brother. The awesome saga of Donal Cam and his clan’s winter journey is a powerful vision of honor and betrayal, pride and desperation. Morgan Llywelyn captures the heart of the Irish struggle to survive.

Finn Mac Cool

Somewhere in the shadowy borderland between myth and history lies the territory of Finn Mac Cool. Mightiest of the Irish heroes, leader of the invincible army of Fianna, he was a man of many faces: warrior, poet, lover, creator, and destroyer. Finn Mac Cool is a man taken from one of the lowest clas*ses of Irish society, driven by ambition and strength to rise above his birth and bring new respect and status to his people. He had it all and lost it all, but in the end he gained immortality. Finn Mac Cool is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and awesome adventure.

Pride of Lions

Lion of Ireland was the breathtaking chronicle of Brian Boru, the Great King who led the bickering chiefs of Ireland to unity under his reign. He overthrew traditions, reformed society, and became the Irish Charlemagne. The Ireland of 1014 was a dream Brian Boru had dreamed and brought into being. Now, with all the fire and brilliance for which her writing is known, Morgan Llywelyn takes us there, to the battlefield where Brian died, and to Brian’s fifteen year old son, Donough, whose mother is the voluptuous and treacherous Gormlaith, with her lust for life and power undiminished by age: Donough, the son who is determined to make the High Kingship of Brian Boru’s Ireland his own.’I know he’s too young, but he’s all we have left,’ says Fergal, and thus the boy takes his first command, on the bloody ground of Clontarf. From there he must move to establish his right to rule in Kincora and to make the kings of Ireland accept him as their High King. Yet Donough is torn torn by his hatred for his mother and by his all consuming passion for the beautiful pagan girl Cera, who remains beyond his reach, for the High King must have a Christian consort…
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Brendan

This is the story of Saint Brend n the Navigator, whose legendary quest to find the Isle of the Blessed is one of the most remarkable and enduring of early Christian tales. Among Irish saints, Brend n the Navigator is second only to Patrick. Founder of several Christian monasteries, he most famously guided a group of monks on a dangerous journey into the unknown vastness of the ocean on a search for Paradise. Based on the medieval Life of St. Brendan, Morgan Llywelyn’s imaginative retelling of the Christian legend of this most remarkable man is a lyrical and surprising feast for the mind and heart. It is a story of truth and transcendence, of inner strength and daily discipline, of love and longing, and of towering faith. And of course, miracles.

Druids

Mine was the vast dark sky and the spaces between the stars that called out to me; mine was the promise of magic. So spoke the young Celt Ainvar, centuries before the enchanted age of Arthur and Merlin. An orphan taken in by the chief druid of the Carnutes in Gaul, Ainvar possessed talents that would lead him to master the druid mysteries of thought, healing, magic, and battle talents that would make him a soul friend to the Prince Vercingetorix…
though the two youths were as different as fire and ice. Yet Ainvar’s destiny lay with Vercingetorix, the sun bright warrior king. Together they traveled through bitter winters and starlit summers in Gaul, rallying the splintered Celtic tribes against the encroaching might of Julius Caesar and the soulless legions of Rome…
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The Greener Shore

At last, the haunting sequel to Morgan Llywelyn’s phenomenal epic Druids. The Greener Shore unfurls the story of a brave and mystical people who learned to manipulate the forces of nature in order to control magic.

As druids in Celtic Gaul, they had been the harmonious soul of their tribe, the Carnutes. But when Julius Caesar and his army invaded and conquered their homeland, the great druid Ainvar and his clan fled for their lives, taking with them the ancient knowledge. Guided by a strange destiny, they found themselves drawn to a green island at the very rim of the world: Hibernia, home of the Gael.

Here they would depend for survival on an embittered man who had lost his faith and a remarkable woman who would find hers. Burning with hatred of the Romans, Ainvar can no longer command his magic. But his mantle falls on unexpected shoulders. In a beautiful, war torn land of numerous kingdoms and belligerent tribes, Ainvar and his beloved wife, Briga, struggle toward an uncertain future. Their companions include the volatile Onuava, widow of their fallen chieftain; Lakutu, Ainvar s dark and mysterious second wife; Ainvar s son, Dara, who seems more drawn to poetry than to combat; and the Red Wolf, the young warrior who is as close as kin and is determined to find Ainvar s missing daughter.

Other forces are at work in Hibernia as well the spirits that haunt the island, forces older than even the magic of the druids. Through them Ainvar seeks his redemption…
as Briga seeks her rendezvous with history.

Filled with the deep feeling, stunning detail, and rich characters that made Druids a masterwork, The Greener Shore is a superb saga of an amazing world and its wondrous ways a much awaited novel that will delight all the devotees of this admired author.

Silverhand

They are ‘The Arcana.’ Collectively, they are the ultimate symbols of cosmic power. Millennia ago they were the treasures of the gods of creation, honored and cherished in four great cities since swept away by the rivers of time. The Spear of Light came from Gorias. The city of Falias contained The Stone of Destiny. From Murias came The Cup of Blood. The Sword of Flame was enshrined within Findias.

Silverlight

Destined to save his world from Chaos and restore the peace of centuries past, Silverhand seeks the Arcana, the ultimate emblems of cosmic power which contain the ability to create or destroy entire worlds.

1916

Ned Halloran has lost both his parents and almost his own life to the sinking of the Titanic . Determined to keep what little he has, he returns to his homeland in Ireland and enrolls at Saint Enda’s school in Dublin. Saint Enda’s headmaster is the renowned scholar and poet, Patrick Pearse who is soon to gain greater fame as a rebel and patriot. Ned becomes totally involved with the growing revolution…
and the sacrifices it will demand. Through Ned’s eyes, 1916 examines the Irish fight for freedom inspired by poets and schoolteachers, fueled by a desperate desire for independence, and played out in the historic streets of Dublin against the backdrop of World War I. It is the story of the brave men and heroic women who, for a few unforgettable days, managed to hold out against the might of the British Empire to realize an impossible dream.

1921

The Irish fight for independence is one of the most captivating tales of the twentieth century. Morgan Llywelyn, the acclaimed historical writer of books like Lion of Ireland, Bard and The Horse Goddess, is the writer born to bring this epic battle to life. Having created an entire body of work chronicling the Celts and Ireland, she now turns to recent Irish history to create a multivolume saga: The Irish Century. 1921 tells the story of the Irish War of Independence and the heartbreaking civil war that followed. Henry Mooney, a reporter for theClare Champion and the Irish Bulletin, is a self described ‘moderate nationalist’ who struggles to see the truth in the news of the day, and to report it fairly. Lacking more radical Republican beliefs of his dear friends Ned Halloran and Sile Duffy, Henry reports the political and later, bloody actions of his fellow Irishman from the ashes of the failed 1916 Rising to the creation of the Irish Free State to the tragic and wide ranging battles of the Irish Civil War. Meanwhile, Henry feels the impact of these history changing events in his own personal life. His friendship with Ned falters when their political beliefs diverge, and an unexpected tragedy leaves them further apart than ever. Henry struggles with his passion for a well bred Protestant Anglo Irish woman, Ella Rutledge, and as he dutifully reports the events in the political battle for independence, he comes to realize that the Irish struggle for freedom wil leave no life untouched and no Irish citizen with a dry eye or an untroubled heart.

1949

The masterly epic, The Irish Century, continues in 1949, a sequel to 1916 and 1921. The struggle of the Irish people for independence is one of the compelling historical dramas of the twentieth century. Morgan Llywelyn has chosen it as the subject of her major work, a meticulously researched, multinovel chronicle that began with 1916, continued in 1921, and that she now brings up to the midcentury in 1949. Her new novel book tells the story of Ursula Halloran, a fiercely independent young woman who comes of age in the 1920s. She experiences the tumult of the times in a way that brings those days vividly alive for every reader. The tragedy of Irish civil war gives way in the 1920s to a repressive Catholic state led by Eamon De Valera. Married women cannot hold jobs, divorce is illegal, and the IRA has become a band of outlaws still devoted to and fighting for a Republic that never lived. The Great Depression stalks the world, and war is always on the horizon, whether in Northern Ireland, Spain, or elsewhere on the European continent. Ursula, the adopted daughter of a revolutionary, Ned Halloran, remains an idealist believing in Ireland. She works for the fledgling Irish radio service and then for the League of Nations, while her personal life is torn between two men: an Irish civil servant and an English pilot. One is too much a gentleman, and the other too much a scoundrel. Defying Church and State, Ursula bears a child out of wedlock, though she must leave the country to do so, and nearly loses her life in the opening days of World War II. Eventually she returns to an Ireland that is steadfastly determined to remain neutral during the war; an Ireland shaken by the great duel between De Valera and Winston Churchill. As always with Ireland, politics and passion go hand in hand. 1949 is the story of one strong woman who lives through the progress of Ireland from a broken land to the beginnings of a modern independent state.

1972

The Irish Century series is the narrative of the epic struggle of the Irish people for independence through the tumultuous twentieth century. Morgan Llywelyn’s magisterial multi novel chronicle of that story began with 1916, continued in 1921 and 1949 and now continues with 1972. In 1972, Morgan Llywelyn tells the story of Ireland from 1950 1972 as seen through the eyes of young Barry Halloran, son and grandson of Irish revolutionaries. Northern Ireland has become a running sore, poisoning life on both sides of the Irish border. Following family tradition, at eighteen Barry joins the Irish Republican Army to help complete what he sees as ‘the unfinished revolution’. But things are no longer as clear cut as they once were. His first experience of violence in Northern Ireland shocks and disturbs him. Yet he has found a sense of family in the Army which is hard to give up. He makes a partial break by becoming a photographer, visually documenting events in the north rather than physically taking part in them. An unhappy early love affair is followed by a tempestuous relationship with Barbara Kavanagh, a professional singer from America. Events lead Barry into a totally different life from the one he expected, yet his allegiance to the ideal of a thirty two county Irish republic remains undimmed as the problems, and the violence, of Northern Ireland escalate. Then Barry finds himself in the middle of the most horrific event of all: Bloody Sunday in Derry, 1972.

1999

The Irish Century concludes in this climactic novel; Llywelyn’s masterpiece is complete The Irish Century series is the story of the Irish people s epic struggle for independence through the tumultuous course of the twentieth century. Morgan Llywelyn s magisterial multi novel chronicle of that story began with 1916, which was followed by 1921, 1949, and 1972. It now concludes with 1999: A Novel of the Celtic Tiger and the Search for Peace. 1999 brings the story from 1972 to the disarmament talks and beginnings of reconciliation among the Irish at the end of the twentieth century. Barry Halloran, strong, clever, and passionately patriotic, who was the central character of 1972, remains central. Now a crippled photojournalist, he marries his beloved Barbara Kavanaugh, and steps back from the armed struggle. Through his work he documents the historic events that take us from the horrific aftermath of Bloody Sunday through the decades of The Troubles to the present. This is a noble conclusion to an historical mega novel that will be read for years.

Etruscans

In the early days of the Roman Empire, the noble Etruscan civilization in Italy is waning, Vesi, a young Etruscan noblewoman, is violated by a renegade supernatural being. Outcast then from Etruria, Vesi bears Horatrim, a child who carries inexplicable knowledge and grows to manhood in only six years. But a savage Roman attack leaves Vesi unresponsive and Horatrim homeless and vulnerable, and he travels to Rome where his talents confound powerful businessman Propertius, who arranges to adopt Horatrim as a son, changing his name to Horatius. And all the while his demon father is seeking him to kill him, for Horatius is a conduit through which the demon might be found and destroyed.

Grania

Grania is the basis of the new Broadway muscial The Pirate Queen. Here is an extraordinary novel about real life Irish chieftain Grace O Malley. From Morgan Llywelyn, bestselling author of Lion of Ireland and the Irish Century novels, comes the story of a magnificent, sixteenth century hero*ine whose spirit and passion are the spirit and passion of Ireland itself. Grania Gaelic for Grace is no ordinary female. And she lives in extraordinary times. For even as Grania rises as her clan’s unofficial head and breadwinner and learns to love a man, she enters a lifelong struggle against the English forces of Queen Elizabeth her nemesis and alter ego. Elizabeth intends to destroy Grania‘s piracy and shipping empire and so subjugate Ireland once and for all. But Grania, aided by Tigernan, her faithful and secretly adoring lieutenant, has no choice but to fight back. The story of her life is the story of Ireland’s fight for solidarity and survival but it’s also the story of Grania‘s growing ability to love and be strong at the same time. Morgan Llywelyn has written a rich, historically accurate, and passionate novel of divided Ireland and of one brave woman who is Ireland herself.

The Isles of the Blest

Is magic an illusion for Connla, or is the illusion those beings that magic has crafted? The mighty Connla is weary from the tiresome and bloody battle fought in the name of his father, Conn, and his land, Erin. Willingly, he lets himself become intoxicated by the surreal beauty of a fairy woman who offers to take him to a far away, forbidden land where all his desires will be fulfilled. He welcomes the opportunity to be away from the gruesome war that has consumed his life for so long, but what price will the warrior pay to be in a land void of death, loss and pain? Does the pleasure of company of the stunning stranger outweigh the price he must pay to remain in The Isles of the Blest?

Strongbow

This title presents the dramatic story of the Norman conquest of Ireland in the 12th century. It is full of battles and warfare, but a story of love, too, between an unlikely pair wilful and wild Irish princess Aoife, and Strongbow, the greatest of the Norman knights to come to Ireland. It also presents a clash of cultures and a vivid story of one of the Greats of Irish history.

The Elementals

Morgan Llywelyn, internationally acclaimed author of 1916 and Lion of Ireland, returns with a powerful fantasy saga that sweeps from the dawn of history to our own near future. It is the story of Earth and her elements, and of the men and women whose fate lies in her hands…
. Water. The ice caps melt, the seas rise, and Kesair, a woman of Atlantis, leads a handful of survivors on a desperate search for land and a new beginning. Fire. All the world centers around the empire of Crete, where Meriones, a humble musician, performs before the mighty in their palaces. Until the land shakes, the volcano speaks with a voice of fire, and Meriones finds his life changed forever. Earth. Old beyond imagining, the Earth knows neither hate nor pity. And from Annie Murphy, a strong willed New England housewife, it demands a sacrifice both unexpected and irrevocable. Air. The ozone dwindles, and the forests dies, a new plague walks the world. And on a day just after tomorrow, thousands of years after Kesair’s struggle, another small party of survivors, led by George Burningfeather, comes together on a desolate Indian reservation. As the ice melts and the sea rises once more, they fight one last battle for the Earth for mankind and hope. The Elementals is the epic, ongoing tale of humanity s turbulent relationship with the Earth as only Morgan Llywelyn could tell it.

Star Dancer

From the land of the racehorse, an international bestselling author writes a horse story for children. Ger Kelly, a tough twelve year old, at the centre of whatever mischief takes place in his Dublin neighbourhood, sneaks into the Dublin Horse Show. This is a very posh event and he and his friends are there to cause trouble. Then Ger sees a vision of beauty. She is Suzanne O’Carroll on her horse Star Dancer. They are dancing! Ger never imagined that a horse could float sideways, pirouette, or skip like a child. He is captivated. He hangs around and eventually manages to strike up a conversation with Suzanne. She is learning dressage and dreams of riding her horse in the Olympic Games. Ger longs with all his heart to ride a horse like Star Dancer. Suzanne arranges that Ger can groom her horse at the show grounds every day, and so Ger begins the first job he has ever had. He has entered a magical new world. His pals make fun of him, but for the first time in his life Ger does not care what they think. Suzanne and Ger follow the horse events of the season, to gymkhanas, point to points and local and major shows. Ger makes many mistakes and his friends cause problems and difficulties, but Suzanne sticks by him and they become firm friends. The two help each other. It will take years of hard work for Suzanne to achieve her dream, but Ger’s dream is even more demanding. He must shrug off his old way of life and become caring and disciplined if he is to be good with horses. Star Dancer is a story about growing up. It is also an adventure story, filled with thrills and excitement, and a tingle of danger. It is full of the unique atmosphere of the horse world.

The Vikings in Ireland

In Irish history the Vikings are often seen merely as attackers. Morgan Llywelyn gives a fascinating account of the wider picture how the Vikings significantly influenced Irish art and trade and the growth of towns and cities. We witness their first landing as a raiding party, through to their settlement and gradual merging with the Irish by intermarriage and trade. She explores the customs and traditions as well as the arts and crafts which have become part of the Irish way of life. Cameos of the lives of individual Vikings, some real, some fictitious, bring a liveliness and freshness to the retelling of events which only an author of historical fiction can achieve.

Authentic drawings as well as photographs of excavations and artefacts support the text.

The Earth Is Made of Stardust

‘ Llywelyn’s subject matter is varied, including vampires, a sentient tree, traditional and untraditional ghosts, murder, disembodied talking heads, an examination of the commercial value of fairies, tales of Arthurian legend with unusual twists, immortality, and a man who really gets into his art…
most are rewarding and I was particularly impressed by the story of a boy who pretends that a glass egg actually contains the dinosaur, and eventually discovers that pretense has become reality. I believe this collection is original to Wildside, so you won’t find it elsewhere, and you really do want to find it.’ Don D’Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle

Granuaile: Pirate Queen

For young readers, a story of immense bravery and daring, as Granuaile, the Pirate Queen, takes on the great Norman lords, smuggles weapons and mercenaries for the Ulster Gaelic ODonnell and ONeill clans and finally confronts Queen Elizabeth herself. In the 16th century, Granuaile was the most feared woman in Ireland, heading a large army and a fleet of ships, trading and raiding and demanding tribute from all who sailed through her territory. It was a time of decline of the Gaelic chieftains and traditions of Ireland as Elizabeth Tudor, the Virgin Queen of England, extended her power throughout Ireland by bribery and slaughter.

The Essential Library For Irish Americans

Morgan Llywelyn, aside from being one of the great writers of novels about the romance and adventure of Irish history, is a lover of all things Irish, well read in Irish fact and fiction. Now she gives generously of her love and knowledge in a list of books recommended heartily and wittily. More than simply a list, The Essential Library For Irish Americans is an education in the Irishness of Ireland. Here at last is an instructive, opinionated, annotated list of books for anyone in America who is Irish or Irish at heart. Chosen for their accuracy and their pleasures, these books are described in clear, concise language that is in itself a pleasure. Ms. Llywelyn does not summarize the contents, but rather tells of the experiences that are in store for readers of each individual book. Arranged in broad categories, such as biography and autobiography, history, poetry, and fiction, her beguiling commentary and the books she recommends promise hours of delight for anyone willing to open his heart to the Irish American experience.

A Pocket History of Irish Rebels

The stirring story of eighteen of Ireland’s greatest rebels, from the sixteenth century to today.

From the daring pirate queen Grace O’Malley, to the fiery Protestant lawyer Theobald Wolfe Tone, and the courageous priest patriot Fr John Murphy, Ireland’s rebels have come from diverse backgrounds. But they all had one thing in common: they weren’t afraid to take on a powerful Establishment and claim their right to self determination.

The first half of this lively history shows us the links between the earliest rebellions orchestrated by Celtic nobles such as D nal O’Sullivan Beare, and the more political attempts at emancipation o f the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, dominated by the Liberator himself, Daniel O’Connell. The second half includes the seminal period of the Easter Rising and the Civil War, the fight for workers’ right led by James Larkin, and the war in Northern Ireland.

The personalities featured are: Donal O’Sullivan Beare, Grace O’Malley, Eoin Roe O’Neill, Silken Thomas, Theobald Wolfe Tone, Fr John Murphy, Daniel O’Connell, John Mitchell, William Smith O’Brien, Robert Emmet, Terence MacSwiney, James Larkin, Countess Markievicz, James Connolly, Patrick Pearse, Michael Collins, Gerry Adams, Boby Sands.

Tapestries

An anthology follows the stories of a grieving Hurloon Minotaur, a dragon whelp’s hatching egg, and warring armies, and includes the writings of popular fantasy authors David Drake, Morgan Llywelyn, and S. M. Stirling.

Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes

An anthology of seventeen short fantasies takes place in the magical world of Dominia and includes the works of such authors as Michael Stackpole, Robert Vardeman, and other masters of the genre.

Rath and Storm

Gerrard’s LegacyA collection of powerful magical artifacts is the only defense against the forces of evil that are arrayed against Dominaria. Gerrard, the heir to the Legacy, together with Sisay, captain of the flying ship Weatherlight, has sought out many parts of the Legacy. Gerrard’s QuestSisay has been kidnapped by Volrath, ruler of the plane ofRath. Gerrard stands at a crossroads. His companion is in danger, the Legacy may be lost forever. Only he with the loyal crew of the Weatherlight can rescue Sisay and recover the Legacy.

The Colors of Magic

The brother’s struggel for power has ended…
Argoth is decimated…
Tidal waves have turned canyons into rivers…
Earthquakes leveled the cities…
Dominaria is in ruins. Now the struggle for the war torn world is to survive.

The Myths of Magic

Perhaps the stories are true…
Welcome to a world of rich folklore where angels watch over the righteous, in which sea monsters sink ships, where dark figures lurk under every child’s bed. Now the mysteries of Dominaria are explained.

The Dragons of Magic

The Magic: The Gathering trading card game is the world’s all time bestselling trading card game and is played by over 6 million players worldwide. This anthology contains the dragons from the Magic: The Gathering world. The Dragons of Magic details the societies and secrets of the Magic r game’s most powerful and ancient race. Aquatic dragons on islands of gold. Fire dragons battling above volcanoes. From the minuscule twig dragon who saves a whole forest to the society of ancient Primevals who enslave humanity, the dragons of Dominaria are a breed apart. What beasts rule our dreams?Ancient Primevals enslaved our ancestors, and modern dragon engines enslave us. Plains dragons defend humans, and undead dragons destroy them. And all dragons hold mysteries deep within. Uncover the secrets of the dragons of Dominaria. Contents: ‘Dragon Lord’ by Vance Moore ‘Dragon of Jamuraa’ by A.L. Lassieur ‘Hero of the People’ by Jess Lebow ‘Dragon’s Paw’ by Edward Bolme ‘Of Protectors & Pride’ by Steven E. Schend ‘Familiar’ by Denise R. Graham ‘Deathwings’ by Paul B. Thompson ‘The Fog’ by Tim Ryan ‘Dreamwings’ by Tom Dupree ‘The Blood of a Dragon’ by Edo van Belcom ‘Becuse of a Twig…
‘ by Brian M. Thomsen ‘Kelden Staredown’ by Scott McGough

The Secrets of Magic

The world is a mystery. Ancient troves of artifacts await discovery. The origins of potent spells rest lost between the pages of archaic tomes. The evolution of monstrous beasts lies outside of a researcher’s grasp until now. At last, long forgotten and expertly hidden secrets will be revealed. Contents’For Want of Ink’ by Paul B. Thompson ‘Song for the Plague Rats’ by Philip Athans ‘A Nut by Any Other Name’ by Nate Levin ‘Goblin King’ by Jim Bishop ‘Burning Vengeance’ by Chris Pramas ‘Like Spider’s Silk’ by Cory J. Herndon ‘Behold, the Fish’ by J. Robert King ‘Journey Home’ by Will McDermott ‘Stolen Harvest’ by Vance Moore ‘Family Man’ by Scott McGough

The Monsters of Magic

The Monsters of Magic is a collection of short stories exploring the strengths and weakness of the creatures that inhabit the Magic: The Gathering world. The monsters highlighted are drawn not only from Magic card sets, but from the novels as well, giving any reader broader exposure to the entire Magic world.

Path of the Planeswalker: A Magic: The Gathering Graphic Anthology

Magic: The Gathering’s entire planeswalker web comic series in one volume, now with never before seen material!Written by Magic:The Gathering s creative team, and brought to life in lavish four color illustration by some of the industry s best known artists, Path of the Planeswalker represents the high quality story telling readers have come to expect from the world s most popular trading card game. In this action packed volume, readers get adventures from all their favorite planeswalkers including battles between mind mage Jace Beleren and the implusive pyromancer Chandra Naalar. The mercurial necromancer Liliana Vess tangles with the savage Garruk Wildspeaker. And we learn more of the artificer Tezzeret s past with the Seekers of Carmot, plus much more.

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