The beautiful cover for The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, written by Shauna Lawless, has been revealed by Head of Zeus.
Due to publish in the UK and US in September this year, Lawless’ debut tells the story of Gormflaith, the young widow of The Viking King of Dublin. Gormflaith has ambitions for her son, and herself, but Ireland is a dangerous place to be in 981 AD. Gormflaith is also hiding a secret; she is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can perform fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world – like the Tuatha Dé Danann, a race of warriors who are sworn to hunt and kill Fomorians.
Fódla is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann with the gift of healing, who dwell in a hidden fortress and are forbidden to live amongst mortals. Fódla agrees to help her kin by leaving to spy on Brian Boru, a powerful man who desires to be High King of Ireland. She finds a land on the brink of war – a war she is desperate to avoid. However, preventing the loss of mortal lives is not easy with Ireland in turmoil and the Fomorians now on the rise. . .
‘Highlander meets The Last Kingdom in this assured and captivating debut. . . I was hooked from page one,’ said Anthony Ryan, author of the Raven's Shadow trilogy and Seven Swords series.
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is set to be the first in a gripping new historical fantasy series that intertwines Irish mythology with real-life history.