The Morrigan

A FIERCE, WITCHY RETELLING OF IRISH MYTHOLOGY, FROM AN UNFORGETTABLE VOICE IN MYTHIC FICTIONRULER. MOTHER. GODDESS. WARRIOR. 
 
PERFECT FOR FANS OF ELODIE HARPER'S THE WOLF DEN, ROSIE HEWLETT'S MEDEA AND COSTANZA CASATI'S CLYTEMNESTRA 
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They called me The Morrigan. I was magnificent. I was multitudes. 
They twisted my story, stripped me away. But I will tell it now in my own voice. 
It begins, as all the best stories do, in darkness. 
 
From a storm-tossed sea, she arrives on the shores of Ireland. Red-haired, wrathful, shifting from bird to beast to woman. 
 
The Morrigan, goddess of war and fate, endures centuries as invaders come and kings go, rulers shifting like the tide. 
 
She seeks vengeance on Conchobhar and Cuchulainn, legends bent on destroying all that she loves. She watches queens fall, women silenced, and power stolen by men who carve history in their image. 
 
But she is fury incarnate. And she will tear down their rule, shatter their chains, and set the women of Ireland free. 
 
An electric debut retelling of Ireland’s mythic goddess of war, from a bold and powerful new voice. 
 
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Readers are OBSESSED with The Morrigan 
 
'A must read for anyone who is interested in Irish mythology' 5 &amp;#x2B50; Review 
 
'My expectations for this book were high but nothing could’ve prepared me for how much I adored The Morrigan' 5 &amp;#x2B50; Review 
 
'I LOVED this book and it has become an instant favourite' 5 &amp;#x2B50; Review 
 
'The writing is beautiful, lyrical and evocative' 5 &amp;#x2B50; Review

Kim Curran’s hair-raising, visionary The Morrigan does for Ireland what William T Vollmann’s histories do for America: Reimagining myth into national foundations of rage and fire. Thrilling and bloody from first page to last, this is an extraordinary portrait of a goddess, a warrior, a woman. Welcome to a stunning new voice in literary fiction

The Morrigan's strength, frailty, rage and resilience is that of every woman who has ever lived. Curran summons her boldly from the old tales, giving her a voice that is more vital and relevant than ever. The Morrigan may be the most powerful book you will read this year

Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong and Song of the Huntress

Like Madeline Miller, Curran has taken centuries of Irish legend and harnessed a powerful retelling for modern readers. A timely feminist battle cry with pitch perfect writing

Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven

A fearless and ferocious retelling that does great justice to the original stories, effortlessly navigating an epic scale with heartbreaking intimacy. Kim Curran is an astonishing talent

Kate Heartfield, author of The Valkyrie and The Embroidered Book

Transported back to ancient Ireland, The Morrigan took me on a breathtaking journey brimming with fury and longing. In her own words, The Morrigan weaves a tale rich with magic, and visceral with female rage, as resonant now as in the age of Gods and Goddesses, and the warring tribes of Ireland. Captivated from start to finish, I dreamed of The Morrigan and her lust for vengeance long after I read the last page. Stunning!

Anya Bergman, author of The Witches of Vardø

Kim Curran's The Morrigan will do for Irish mythology what Madeline Miller did for Greek. I fell in love with her lyrical prose and the way she brought the complex layers of the Morrigan myth to life in all her fierce fury and glory. An absolute triumph

Breathtaking in scope, blistering in truth, The Morrigan is a beautifully dark tale of rage, power and love. Razor-sharp, profound and intensely moving, this is more than a retelling. Kim Curran’s writing is lyrical, brutal and sublime - a stunning story of sisterhood as relevant today as it has ever been. I adored it!

Kim Curran was born in Dublin and grew up in London. She holds a degree in Philosophy and Literature from Sussex University and is a freelance Creative Director and Royal Literary Fund Fellow. The Morrigan is her debut adult novel.

From an ancient, storm-tossed sea, a tribe of gods reach the rocky shores of Ireland. 
Among them, a strange, hungry, red-haired girl. A girl who can change shape, from bird to beast to goddess. A girl who dreams of battle, of blood, of death and power. 
 
She does not know yet that her journey will take a thousand years. That her name will be remembered for a thousand more. 
 
She is The Morrigan: a girl with rage coiled in her chest. Beautiful, powerful, ravenous rage. A rage that will live forever. 
 
An electric retelling of Ireland’s mythic goddess of war, from a bold and powerful new voice.

Kim Curran

In a wild, ancient grove at the edge of winter, a desperate girl prays to the gods for her freedom. 
None have ever listened to Brigid’s prayers. 
But this time, a goddess answers . . . with a vision that will transform Brigid’s path forever. 
The new Christian god is coming, a faith that Brigid can bend to her will, building a sanctuary for other powerless women. 
But power, like a flame, consumes as it grows. As Brigid rises, challenging kings, defying bishops, her enemies draw closer. 
What – or who – will she sacrifice to hold on to her legacy?

Kim Curran

Praise for Brigid

Kim Curran’s hair-raising, visionary The Morrigan does for Ireland what William T Vollmann’s histories do for America: Reimagining myth into national foundations of rage and fire. Thrilling and bloo ...

The Morrigan's strength, frailty, rage and resilience is that of every woman who has ever lived. Curran summons her boldly from the old tales, giving her a voice that is more vital and relevant than ever. ...

Like Madeline Miller, Curran has taken centuries of Irish legend and harnessed a powerful retelling for modern readers. A timely feminist battle cry with pitch perfect writing

Kim Curran’s hair-raising, visionary The Morrigan does for Ireland what William T Vollmann’s histories do for America: Reimagining myth into national foundations of rage and fire. Thrilling and bloo ...

The Morrigan's strength, frailty, rage and resilience is that of every woman who has ever lived. Curran summons her boldly from the old tales, giving her a voice that is more vital and relevant than ever. ...

Like Madeline Miller, Curran has taken centuries of Irish legend and harnessed a powerful retelling for modern readers. A timely feminist battle cry with pitch perfect writing

Kim Curran’s hair-raising, visionary The Morrigan does for Ireland what William T Vollmann’s histories do for America: Reimagining myth into national foundations of rage and fire. Thrilling and bloo ...

The Morrigan's strength, frailty, rage and resilience is that of every woman who has ever lived. Curran summons her boldly from the old tales, giving her a voice that is more vital and relevant than ever. ...

Like Madeline Miller, Curran has taken centuries of Irish legend and harnessed a powerful retelling for modern readers. A timely feminist battle cry with pitch perfect writing

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