The Dog Roses

Na Feirdhriseacha

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Pub Date 09 Sep 2022 | Archive Date 09 Feb 2023

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“You have no weapons, striapach.”

“I am the weapon, tuilí.”

It is 400 B.C. The mist clears and three triremes glide into the calm waters of the bay in Southern Ériu. On a grass-topped dune, a young girl dances gleefully at the Goddess’s gift. Two warrior princesses, the twins Brighid and Danu, leap over the vessels’ sides into the cold waters and look north towards their ancestral home. The clanging of steel from the fort of Ráth Na Conall is not a good omen.

Seated on his throne in Caher Conri the depraved Uallachán rages at the sight of the red shield embellished with a swooping black raven and the memories it provokes. He swears vengeance on the daughters of his old adversary.

Draighean stands impervious to the deep cold and snows of the mountain peak. She bites maroon lips, unhappy at her sisters—the demi-goddesses of the Aes Sidhe. Yet does she have a choice? Evil must be fought.

Uallachán’s idea of peace is to crush all dissent, but is he no more than a puppet of the powerful kings of the Connachta?

The twins know they must defeat the invasion and stop the enslavement of their people. Still, even with the help of the Sidhe, Draighean, the odds are daunting.

“You have no weapons, striapach.”

“I am the weapon, tuilí.”

It is 400 B.C. The mist clears and three triremes glide into the calm waters of the bay in Southern Ériu. On a grass-topped dune, a young...


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I really enjoyed reading this, it was what I was hoping for from the description. It worked so well in the story and with the concept, I loved the concept of the warrior princesses. It worked in the historical novel and worked well with the other elements. I loved the characters and enjoyed the way DAVID H MILLAR wrote this. I can't wait to read more from this author as I enjoyed this.

"Trust her,” whispered Iasg in Beacán’s ear, knowing he was exceptionally protective of the girls. His response was a muttered grunt and a broad smile at Glaisne, which was totally at odds with his thoughts. That Glaisne’s response was an unreserved beam did little to allay Beacán’s misgivings. Once again, he considered the possibility of a tragic accident."

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I was unfortunately not able to finish this book. The reason was simply being unable to stomach some of the very graphic scenes of horrible violence. It is not something I can ever read of without a visceral reaction and feeling my own sense of fear. I stopped reading near the 15% mark but I am still giving the book 5 stars. It is very well written and I wanted to see how it played out. I am confident this book will find its audience. Initially it was a bit difficult to read due to the various names and the difficulty I had in understanding them being from America. I used the pronunciation guide frequently and that helped a lot. I will likely pick up reading a page here and there but I couldn’t easily stomach it reading at a normal pace. But that is often a sign of good writing. While the graphic descriptions of many atrocities is something I don’t read, being able to make your audience feel as the characters must feel is the mark of good writing.

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