{"product_id":"the-children-of-gods-and-fighting-men-9781803282640","title":"The Children of Gods and Fighting Men","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in a gripping new historical fantasy series that intertwines Irish mythology with real-life history, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is the thrilling debut novel by Shauna Lawless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey think they've killed the last of us...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son - and herself - but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world - like the Tuatha De Danann, a race of warriors who are sworn to kill Fomorians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFodla is one of the Tuatha De Danann with the gift of healing. Her kind dwell hidden in a fortress, forbidden to live amongst the mortals. Fodla agrees to help her kin by going to spy on Brian Boru, a powerful man who aims to be High King of Ireland. She finds a land on the brink of war - a war she is desperate to stop. However, preventing the loss of mortal lives is not easy with Ireland in turmoil and the Fomorians now on the rise...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Shauna Lawless\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical adventure, Fantasy, Myth \u0026amp; legend told as fiction, Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 May 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shauna Lawless","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320555872634,"sku":"9781803282640","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781803282640.jpg?v=1790657381","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-children-of-gods-and-fighting-men-9781803282640","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}