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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Last Days of Magic
Mark Tompkins · 392 pages
Ireland
Frank Delaney · 568 pages
In the winter of 1951, a storyteller arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O'Mara in the Irish countryside. The last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, the Seanchai enthralls his assembled audience for three evenings running with narratives of foolish kings and fabled saints, of enduring accomplishments and selfless acts -- until he is banished from the household for blasphe
The Fire Opal
Regina McBride · 304 pages
There was a time when Maeve O'Tullagh led a simple life; a time when she and her mother, Nuala, collected kelp on the foreshore near their cottage in Ard Macha; a time when she played among the Celtic ruins with her older brothers and daydreamed about the legendary Holy Isles, an enchanted land ruled in a past age by a beautiful goddess. But after Maeve's sister, Ishleen, is born, her mother sinks
Deception's Princess
Esther M. Friesner · 324 pages
In Iron Age Ireland, Maeve, the fierce, willful youngest daughter of King Eochu of Connacht, is caught in a web of lies after rebelling to avoid fosterage with another highborn family and an arranged marriage.
Flame of Sevenwaters
Juliet Marillier · 448 pages
Confessions of a Pagan Nun
Kate Horsley · 199 pages
Conflict between the Celtics Druids and the Christians led by Saint Patrick in fifth century Ireland, as told by a nun who had earlier herself had a druid's training. While not always historically accurate, it is worth reading for its evocative language and re-creation of a forgotten time.
The Princes of Ireland
Edward Rutherfurd · 776 pages
A sweeping panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power and richness of Rutherford's storytelling magic. The saga begins in tribal, pre-Christian Ireland during the reign of the fierce and mighty High kings at Tara, with the fate of two lovers, the princely Conall and the ravishing Deirdre, whose travails cleverly echo the ancient Celtic legend of Cuchulainn.
The Grey Horse
R.A. MacAvoy · 212 pages
Set against the colorful and magical backdrop of Ireland, The Grey Horse chronicles a time when the Irish people suffered under harsh English overlords who sought to destroy their culture and way of life. Into the Irish town of Carraroe, a magnificent, completely grey stallion appears. The horse brings with him the promise of better times and magical happenings, for he is actually the shape-shif
The White Raven
Diana L. Paxson · 436 pages
This haunting retelling of the tale of Tristan and Iseult (here called Drustan and Esseilte in accordance with Celtic legend and language) goes back to early versions, before Mallory and Wagner, to explore the nature of love, duty and loyalty. The story is told by Branwen, cousin and companion to Esseilte, daughter of the High King of Eriu (Ireland). The two young women save the life of a badly
Leprechauns and Irish Folklore
Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce · 121 pages
Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction.
Galway Bay
Mary Pat Kelly · 571 pages
Here at last is one Irish family's epic journey, capturing the tragedy and triumph of the Irish-American experience. In a rousing tale that echoes the myths and legends of Ireland herself, young Honora Keeley and Michael Kelly wed and start a family, inhabiting a hidden Ireland where fishermen and tenant farmers find solace in their ancient faith, songs, stories, and communal celebrations. Sellin
An Irish Country Girl
Patrick Taylor · 319 pages
Presents the story of the early life of Kinky Kincaid, once known as Maureen O'Hanlon, a farmer's daughter growing up in the hills and glens of 1920s County Cork, Ireland, who had a gift for seeing faries, spirits, and the dreaded banshee.
Raven Calls
C.E. Murphy · 368 pages
Something wicked this way comes… Suddenly, being bitten by a werewolf is the least of Joanne Walker’s problems. Her personal life in turmoil, her job as a cop over, she’s been called to Ireland by the magic within her. And though Joanne’s skills have grown by leaps and bounds, Ireland’s magic is old and very powerful… In fact, this is a case of unfinished business. Because the woman Joann
Key of Light
Nora Roberts · 352 pages
Key Trilogy 1 Fate brings three women together for a chance to unlock their deepest desires. Malory has the soul of an artist and an eye for beauty. She must find the Key of Light--on the first of three dangerous quests that could fulfill her destiny... or forever destroy her life. ------------- 'The pleasure of your company is desired for cocktails and conversation. 8pm, 4th September. W
The Celtic Twilight: Myth, Fantasy and Folklore
W.B. Yeats · 212 pages
Comments by Bob Corbett March 2012 The Celtic Twilight is divided into two parts. The first, written mainly in 1902, but some pieces as early as 1892, are small notes Yeats made in west Ireland as he was out gathering experiences and stories of others. The second part of the book, about 40% of the text, are poems set in Ireland and relevant to his exploration of the spirit world of Ireland.
Imbolc: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Brigid's Day
Carl F. Neal, Llewellyn Publications · 190 pages
The Hounds of the Mórrígan
Pat O'Shea · 472 pages
When a ten-year-old boy finds an old book of magic in a bookshop in Ireland, the forces of good and evil gather to do battle over it.
Shadowmagic
John Lenahan
A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal. Until, that is, two Celtic warriors on horseback and wearing full armour appear at his front door and try
Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales
Alwyn Rees, Brinley Rees · 427 pages
In this widely acclaimed study, Alwyn and Brinley Rees reinterpret Celtic tradition in the light of advances made in the comparative study of religion, mythology and anthropology. Part one considers the distinguishing features of the various Cycles of tales and the personages who figure most prominently in them. Part two reveals the cosmological framework within which the action of the tales takes