Synopsis
Follow this epic tale of power, betrayal, and bravery in ancient Ériu!
In a bid for peace, Connery is crowned High King, but the Elder Council's manipulations only invite war from an unexpected enemy. As chaos reigns and the peaceful king falls to invaders, the fate of the kingdoms hangs in the balance.
Amidst the turmoil, Conor Mac Nessa, a master of evil schemes, vies for the throne against the formidable Queen Medb of Connacht. Their fierce rivalry sets the stage for the emergence of Ériu's greatest hero, the legendary Hound of Ulster.
Packed with action, intrigue, and unforgettable characters, this thrilling novel by an esteemed Irish writer is a must-read, earning a resounding 5-star endorsement from renowned historical fantasy novelist, John de Búrca.
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Table of Contents
- 1Part One: Aftermath2024-11-13
- 2Part Two: Connery2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 2: Supplicant2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 3: Destruction2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 4: Surprise2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 5: Second Interlude2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 6: The High King2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 7: Betrayal2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 8: Three Assassins2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 9: Audience2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 10: Elder Council2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 11: Night Visitors2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 12: Unexpected Guest2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 13: Riverside Tryst2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 14: Faith2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 15: Bull Feast2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 16: Third Interlude2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 17: Petition2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 18: Cravings2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 19: Broken Promise2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 20: Kept Promise2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 21: Battle2024-11-13
- 23Chapter 22: No Need of Shame2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 23: A Born Leader2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 24: A Chance Meeting2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 25: Final Interlude2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 26: Homecoming2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 27: New Rebellion2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 28: Invasion2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 29: Recalcitrant Pig Farmer2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 30: Da Derga's Hostel2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 31: Siege2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 32: High King's Errand2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 33: Reunion2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 34: Death of a King2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 35: A Bard's Tale2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 36: Relief2024-11-13
- 38Part 3: Setanta2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 38: Unwanted Guest2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 39: Traitor’s Surrender2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 40: Setanta2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 41: The Defiler2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 42: Caged Beggar2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 43: Chulainn’s Hound2024-11-13
- 45Chapter 44: The Hunt2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 45: Return Visit2024-11-13
- 47Chapter 46: Dangerous Liaison2024-11-13
- 48Chapter 47: Petition2024-11-13
- 49Chapter 48: Pupil’s Bridge2024-11-13
- 50Chapter 49: First Night2024-11-13
- 51Chapter 49a: First Battle2024-11-13
- 52Chapter 50: Quest2024-11-13
- 53Chapter 51: Dervla2024-11-13
- 54Chapter 52: Father of the Bride2024-11-13
- 55Chapter 53: Court Ladies2024-11-13
- 56Chapter 54: Confessions and Puppeteers2024-11-13
- 57Chapter 55: High King’s Hound2024-11-13
- 58Chapter 56: Tutor2024-11-13
- 59Chapter 57: Sundered Stone2024-11-13
- 60Chapter 58: Filial Dispute2024-11-13
- 61Chapter 59: Vengeance2024-11-13
- 62Chapter 60: Hammer and Chisel2024-11-13
- 63Chapter 61: Oath Breaker2024-11-13
- 64Chapter 62: No to Monaghan2024-11-13
- 65Chapter 63: A Premonition of War2024-11-13
- 66Chapter 64: King’s Jest2024-11-13
- 67Chapter 65: Bitter Cherries2024-11-13
- 68Chapter 66: Rage2024-11-13
- 69Chapter 67: Red Branch Captain2024-11-13
- 70Part 4: Medb2024-11-13
- 71Chapter 69: King2024-11-13
- 72Chapter 70: Druid2024-11-13
- 73Chapter 71: Retainer2024-11-13
- 74Chapter 72: Captain2024-11-13
- 75Chapter 73: Warrior2024-11-13
- 76Chapter 74: Sorceress2024-11-13
- 77Chapter 75: Traitors2024-11-13
- 78Chapter 76: Subterfuge2024-11-13
- 79Chapter 77: The Queen’s Crow2024-11-13
- 80Chapter 78: Envoy2024-11-13
- 81Chapter 79: Return2024-11-13
- 82Chapter 80: Advice2024-11-13
- 83Chapter 81: Oathbound2024-11-13
- 84Chapter 82: Mustering2024-11-13
- 85Chapter 83: Day One: March2024-11-13
- 86Chapter 84: Day One: Queen’s Proposal2024-11-13
- 87Chapter 85: Day Two: Meandering2024-11-13
- 88Chapter 86: Day Two: Night Talk2024-11-13
- 89Chapter 87: Day Two: Meeting2024-11-13
- 90Chapter 88: Day Two: Night Visitor2024-11-13
- 91Chapter 89: Day Three: Prodigal's Return2024-11-13
- 92Chapter 90: Day Three: Oak2024-11-13
- 93Chapter 91: Day Three: Mother's Son2024-11-13
- 94Chapter 92: Day Three: Truce2024-11-13
- 95Chapter 93: Day Four: Challengers2024-11-13
- 96Chapter 94: Day Five: Gift2024-11-13
- 97Chapter 95: Day Five: Informant2024-11-13
- 98Chapter 96: Day Five: Rage2024-11-13
- 99Chapter 97: Day Five: Duel2024-11-13
- 100Chapter 98: Day Five: Ambush2024-11-13
- 101Chapter 99: Day Five: Council2024-11-13
- 102Chapter 100: Day Six: Awakening2024-11-13
- 103Chapter 101: Day Six: Last Crossing2024-11-13
- 104Chapter 102: Day Six: Retreat2024-11-13
- 105Chapter 103: Day Six: Cattle Raid2024-11-13
- 106Chapter 104: Battle: Terms2024-11-13
- 107Chapter 105: Battle: Collapse2024-11-13
- 108Chapter 106: End: Confrontation2024-11-13
- 109Chapter 107: End: Celebration2024-11-13
- 110Chapter 108: End: Revenge2024-11-13
- 111Part 5: Genonn Origins: Chapter 109: Mission2024-11-13
- 112Chapter 110: Night Caller2024-11-13
- 113Chapter 111: Guilty of Love2024-11-13
- 114Part 6: Genonn's Revenge: Chapter 112: Fián2024-11-13
- 115Chapter 113: Best Served Cold2024-11-13
- 116Chapter 114: Passage Rites2024-11-13
- 117Chapter 115: The Name of the Father2024-11-13
- 118Chapter 116: Revenant2024-11-13
- 119Chapter 117: Unwelcome Decision2024-11-13
- 120Chapter 118: Emissary2024-11-13
- 121Chapter 119: Enmity2024-11-13
- 122Chapter 120: Petition2024-11-13
- 123Chapter 121: Stone Giant2024-11-13
- 124Chapter 122: Revelations2024-11-13
- 125Chapter 123: Storyteller2024-11-13
- 126Chapter 124: A Murder and Crows2024-11-13
- 127Chapter 125: Talk of Ráth Droma2024-11-13
- 128Chapter 126: Elder Council2024-11-13
- 129Chapter 127: The Sacred Glade2024-11-13
- 130Author's Notes2024-11-13
- 130Chapter 128: Signature2024-11-13
- 131Links2024-11-13
- 131Chapter 129: Dissolution2024-11-14
- 132Now available as Kindle2024-11-13
- 132Chapter 130: Fragile Fellowship2024-11-16
- 133Chapter 131: Wayward Pupil2024-11-17
- 134Chapter 132: Unfulfilled Promise2024-11-18
- 135Chapter 133: Widow’s News2024-11-18
- 136Chapter 134: Barred Gates2024-11-19
- 137Chapter 135: Conall of the Victories2024-11-19
- 138Chapter 136: Sundered Oak2024-11-20
- 139Chapter 137: Deep South2024-11-21
- 140Chapter 138: Spring Ride2024-11-24
- 141Chapter 139: Broken Bow2024-11-26
- 142Chapter 140: Lonely Turd2024-11-28
- 143Chapter 141: Dún Ailinne2024-11-29
- 144Chapter 142: Disrespect2024-11-30
- 145Chapter 143: Funeral Pyre2024-12-01
- 146Chapter 144: Confession2024-12-03
- 147Chapter 145: Posthumous Reconciliation2024-12-05
- 148Chapter 146: End of the Beginning2024-12-08
- 149Chapter 147: Confrontation2024-12-10
- 150Chapter 148: A Head for a Head2024-12-14
- 151Chapter 149: Sacred Circle2024-12-14