Liath Luachra The Metal Men

A chill wind off the eastern sea! As the harrowing pursuit of a mysterious raiding party draws to a close, the woman warrior Liath Luachra prepares her fian (war party) for one final onslaught . But out in the Great Wild, even the best laid schemes rarely go as planned. The south-eastern forests hide threats more dangerous than raiders, the alliance with Clann Baoiscne is foundering, and Liath Luachra’s own history risks upending her life forever. This completes the adventure that commenced with Liath Luachra: The Seeking.

Everything the Hungry People devour has the taste of 'more'! As the harrowing pursuit of a mysterious raiding party draws to a close, the woman warrior Liath Luachra prepares her war party for one final onslaught. But out in the Great Wild, even the best laid schemes rarely go as planned. The south-eastern forests hide threats more dangerous than raiders, Liath Luachra's alliances are foundering, and her own personal history risks upending her existence forever. Just as she faces a challenge her world has never encountered before. [This completes the adventure that commenced with Liath Luachra: The Seeking]

"Ireland 188 A.D: A land of tribal affiliations, secret alliances and treacherous rivalries. Youthful woman warrior Liath Luachra has survived two brutal years fighting with mercenary war party "The Friendly Ones" but now the winds are shifting. Dispatched on a murderous errand where nothing is as it seems, she must survive a group of treacherous comrades, the unwanted advances of her battle leader and a personal history that might be her own undoing. Clanless and friendless, she can count on nothing but her wits, her fighting skills and her natural ferocity to see her through. Woman warrior, survivor, killer and future guardian to Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill _ this is her story"--Back cover of print version.

How do you kill a ghost? In the bleak Luachair valley, Liath Luachra’s winter seclusion is disrupted by a desperate plea for help. Raising a fian (battle group) to rescue a comrade’s abducted sister however, she quickly discovers this simple ‘Seeking’ is far more perilous than anything she could have imagined. Traversing the wilderness of ancient Ireland in pursuit of an enigmatic raiding party, the woman warrior encounters old enemies who seek to undermine her and new allies who cannot be trusted. Meanwhile, within her own war band, secrets have surfaced that threaten her leadership and her trust in her warriors. Faced with horrors she’d thought long forgotten and confronted by a chilling spectre from her past, Liath Luachra must revert to the very worst part of herself to survive. But you cannot chase – or kill – a ghost.

A modern Irish classic about the irrepressible Tailor and his wife Ansty. The models for the book were an old couple who lived in a tiny cottage on a mountain road to the lake at Gorigane Barra.

A woman warrior stalks an enigmatic raiding party.

Ireland: 198 A.D. Six years have passed since the brutal attack on the community of Ráth Bládhma. The isolated valley of Glenn Ceoch is at peace once more but those who survived still bear the scars of that struggle. Now, new dangers threaten the settlement. The warrior Liath Luachra has discovered troubling signs of strangers in the surrounding wilderness. Disgraced druid Bodhmhall fears a fresh attempt to abduct her talented nephew. A summons from the fortress Dún Baoiscne sets them both on a perilous traverse of the Great Wild where enemies, old and new, await them. And Muirne has returned to reclaim her son. Come what may, there will be blood. Based on the ancient Fenian Cycle texts, the Fionn mac Cumhaill Series recounts the fascinating and pulse-pounding tale of the birth and adventures of Ireland’s greatest hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.