Publisher's Synopsis
Come closer...No my friends, really come closer; closer to the fireside. Gaze into the dancing flames and listen to my tales; tales that will transport you to a world of long ago.These tales will teach you the ways of the old code. When wars were fought justly so no man fought more than his equal. And when sworn oaths couldn't be revoked without punishment from the gods. These lessons shall guide you nobly throughout your life, to the land beyond the grave.
In those days the five kingdoms were ruled by powerful kings, beautiful princesses fell in love, quests were aided or hampered by magical druids, whilst vengeful fairies could destroy it all. These are the legendary tales of the Kings of Munster, beginning with the Milesian invasion of Ireland, believed by some to be in 1700 B. C. and ending with the Viking Age in the middle of the 10th Century. This is a re-telling of the great Irish myths by the bestselling author of Beyond the Elven Gate, Jason Savin. The beautifully illustrated map, showing Ireland as it has never been seen before, helps the reader to follow the heroes' quests. This is the third book in the trilogy. The unique selling point of this book is that in the back are 17 family trees of Irish surnames to show how people of today are descended from the heroes in these tales. These families include: MacAuliffe, O'Brien of Thomond, O'Callaghan of Munster, MacCarthy, Clarke, O'Clery, O'Connor of Kerry, O'Connor of Clare, O'Driscoll and Driscoll of Cork and Kerry, O'Falvey and Falvey of Kerry, MacGillicuddy, O'Keeffe, Kennedy and O'Kennedy of Munster, O'Loghlin, MacMahon of Clare, Moriarty of Munster, and O'Sullivan. The Irish Myths have inspired many famous writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin, as well as C. S. Lewis. So, if you like the worlds of Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings then this book is for you. I plan to use a percentage of the profits from the sale of these three books to protect some of the ancient monuments of Ireland, such as the fairy-forts and castles. So, with their purchase, you are helping to protect a fragile history, which when it's gone, will be lost forever.
