The Morrigan

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The Morrigan
So refreshing!
I've been actively hoping that someone would write a book focusing on The Morrigan for a long time. I'm so happy to report that the wait was worth it and t... READ MORE
Phil

Synopsis

A FIERCE, WITCHY RETELLING OF IRISH MYTHOLOGY, FROM AN UNFORGETTABLE VOICE IN MYTHIC FICTION

RULER. MOTHER. GODDESS. WARRIOR.

PERFECT FOR FANS OF ELODIE HARPER'S THE WOLF DEN, ROSIE HEWLETT'S MEDEAAND 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 ⭐ Review

'My expectations for this book were high but nothing could’ve prepared me for how much I adored The Morrigan' 5 ⭐ Review

'I LOVED this book and it has become an instant favourite' 5 ⭐ Review

'The writing is beautiful, lyrical and evocative' 5 ⭐ Review

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405969376
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 199 x 131 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 264g
  • Languages: English

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The Morrigan
Fierce, feminist mythological retelling
The Morrigan is a feminist Irish mythology retelling, written from the perspective of the shape-shifting war goddess herself. I was unfamiliar with Irish ... READ MORE
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The Morrigan
Epitome of Feminine Rage
Before reading this story, I must admit, I knew nothing of The Morrigan. The blurb intrigued me with the potential to be the epitome of feminine rage. Th... READ MORE
All This Time | Reviewer
The Morrigan
A fascinating take on Irish Mythology
This was a fascinating take on Irish mythology- the nonhuman perspective was so unique as The Morrigan took on different personas. Due to the nature of the... READ MORE
Zoe Rogers
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The Morrigan
The Morrigan is awesome!
Yes, this book is pretty dark. I mean it is the story of The Morrigan, a goddess that loves war and bloodshed but this story also does a good job of showin... READ MORE
K. Bickmore
The Morrigan
Mythological retelling
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for this eCopy to review I recently finished reading The Morrigan by Kim Curran, and it was quite an intriguing journey.... READ MORE
Bzz Kolla
The Morrigan
A feminist mythological retelling
4.25/5 Stars “They reduced me to an old woman wailing for the dead. But I was so much more than that. I was magnificent. I was multitudes. Trying to te... READ MORE
Vicky | @BlossomsLeafyLibrary
The Morrigan
Dark and mysterious
The Morrigan is based around Irish mythology. Although I did like this book it seems more of a set of short stories rather than one story building up to an... READ MORE
Bella Prescott
The Morrigan
Ancient power
Born as one of the old favoured people, her family came to the island and settled. After fighting with the inhabitants they carved out a comfortable life ... READ MORE
Jo-anne Atkinson
The Morrigan
Hell hath no fury
It’s been a while since I’ve read this type of story, with lots of characters with unfamiliar names to navigate, so it took me a while to get into it and b... READ MORE
Anne O'Connell
The Morrigan
An immersive, feminist retelling of Irish myth and legend of the origins of this ancient land full of magic, mythical heroes, and games of Celtic gods
Thank you, Michael Joseph and Kim Curran, for approving my request for a Netgalley eARC of The Morrigan. The Morrigan explores eons of Irish mythology ... READ MORE
Mae Scotland
The Morrigan
Wonderful
Oh wow, this book was fantastic! It was absolutely epic! I have no idea how the author managed to fit so much in to this number of pages! I read an eAR... READ MORE
Jennifer Charlton
The Morrigan
A Powerful Debut Filled With Gloriously Depicted Mythology
’It begins, as all the best stories do, in darkness.’ Anyone whose fond of mythology retellings will surely find themselves longing to check out ’The Mo... READ MORE
Charlotte Watkins
The Morrigan
A mind-blowing debut
'A woman who has mastered her rage, learned not to fear the power that stems from it, that is terrifying to little men' The Morrigan by Kim Curran is an... READ MORE
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The Morrigan
Magical mythical retelling
Thank you to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the eARC. I am a proper mythology nerd and love a feminist retelling, so this reques... READ MORE
Elizabeth Knight
The Morrigan
Meet the battle crow
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC of this book. 4.5 Stars The Morrigan tells the story of the Battle Crow of the Tuath Dé. ... READ MORE
Katharine Allen
The Morrigan
An introduction to Irish mythology - and the life of a fascinating woman!
There have been so many Greek mythology retellings recently, it came as a nice surprise to see that this new novel by Kim Curran takes as its subject not a... READ MORE
Helen Skinner
The Morrigan
Epic Irish Fantasy
The Morrigan by Kim Curran is a powerful book filled with fierce battles, complex political intrigue and feminine rage and power. The Morrigan is a powerf... READ MORE
Annette  Jordan
The Morrigan
Fabulous retelling of Irish mythology
A feminist retelling from Irish mythology of the Morrigan - a shape shifting goddess of war. I know nothing of Irish mythology and I was slightly daunted ... READ MORE
Jane Dolman
The Morrigan
Interesting retelling
A fascinating retelling of The Morrigan, weaving tales from Irish mythology together in a way that added a magical realism to the tales. Often times this b... READ MORE
Leanne Cartwright
The Morrigan
Well worth a read
Having finished Brigid by Kim Curran and absolutely loving it, I decided I needed to stay in the mythical setting of ancient Ireland and went back to the M... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald