Song of Ireland

by Juilene Osborne-McKnight

Book Overview

The Danu. The "little people." Everyone who is Irish knows of this mystical race. Many doubt they ever existed. However, there are as many today who claim that they are still among us. What if the Danu were not myth but were based on historical evidence?

Song of Ireland is Juilene Osborne McKnight's tale of the coming of the Celts to Eire and what they find there: a land of abundance and beauty that the Celts would make their own...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765336804
• ISBN13: 9780765336804
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Tor Trade
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Some parts good, some parts confusing

I will read any novel about Ireland. I am crazy about the country. I have also lately been enjoying reading fantasy. So, put the two together and you should have a sure winner. Well, not totally. I found the Prologue confusing but thought that wasn't enough to judge the book. The next section, about Amergin and his family, was great. The next section, going back to Eire before Amergin's clan got there was totally confusing. Anyone more familiar with reading fantasy/sci fi may not have found it as confusing as I did. But I was lost with the talk of Braiding, Re-Braiding, etc. The last section, when Amergin and his family get to Eire was also good. Since this was about the bard Amergin, I was hoping for more of a storytelling aspect to the story. (Like "I Am of Irelaunde," one of McKnight's other books, which I really liked.) If I could have, I would have given this three and a half stars. It was good but if I'd known just how confused I was going to be with parts of the book I never would have read it.

Folktale plus

The two stories interwoven in this book start as a historical romance but undergo a metamorphosis to fantasy Sci-Fi. As a fan of the author's previous works, I enjoyed this reworking of an Irish folktale, with a twist that stretches the imagination.