Morrigan's Brood

ISBN: 1937341003

Author: Dunbar, Heather Poinsett

Condition: New

I am a child of the Goddess MorriganI was born in the land of ÉireAnd my heart blazes with its furyI have lived through the agesI seek to right those who have wrongedI am the Maintainer of the BalanceThe Balance must be maintainedEvil reigns throughout much of the western world in the mid sixth century. Following the collapse of the Roman Empire, a group of blood-drinkers called the Lamia begin the search for a long, lost relic that will restore power to the Roman Empire. After traveling much of the known world, the Lamia discover the relics location: Ireland. The Lamia invasion forces win a foothold on the Island of Éire and hasten their search for this most important relic.Standing in their way is an outcast Roman general from many ages before, a Briton who would rather tell bawdy jokes than fight, and a young woman who has found her newly acquired lands under siege by a manipulative Lamia seeking vengeance against his oldest foe. They are not alone.The Lamia are not the only blood-drinking line on earth. A race called the Deargh Du, who draw their lineage from the Goddess Morrigan, will rise up and face the challenges of those who would tip the balance.Join the Journey, the first in a series of stories revolving around the Deargh Du through the ages.