Bright Sword of Ireland

By Juilene Osborne-McKnight

Book Overview

Medb of Connaught is beautiful and bold in battle--and in bed. She will do anything and use anyone to reach her goal, the Brown Cow of Cuailnge. This cow will prove to the whole of Ireland that Medb's possessions trump those of her husband--even the fabled warrior Cuchulainn will not stand in Medb's way. The only one with the power to defeat Medb is her daughter, young Finnabair. She is fair of hair, but her beauty pales next to that of her mother. She is not a warrior nor a lover. Her mother sees her as a pawn; most people do not see her at all. But one day, her mother goes too far and lives are destroyed. Finnabair gathers her strength and rebels-and the entire country of Ireland, and all of the heavens, are changed forever...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765350041
• ISBN13: 9780765350046
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

This is a wonderfully written book (as are all of the books I have read by this author). In addition to putting her own spin on old irish tales, she puts so much emotion into her characters that they come alive. Each one grows and evolves in such a natural way that you are sucked into their lives and feel joy inside when they are joyful and sometimes even weep when they weep. I have to say, this is one of my new all time favorite books that I could read over and over again, which I cannot say for most.

Personal problems

I'm starting to notice a pattern of the "Reader Of USA" seems to be pretty set in bringing this book rating down. Personally I loved the book and was able to understand that at one point in time the female was obligated to seek a husband. I know that femanism is largely accepted by the American culture and the book isn't encouraging the readers to reverse the progress of any of the femanist movements. I feel that this could be a personal problem driving the motivation to continue to post these reviews in which case it needs to be taken elsewhere becuase that isn't the purpose of the site.

Another wonderful tale

I enjoyed this book as much, if not more than McKnight's first two. Maybe it was because I had waited so long for it. Although I'm not a student of Celtic myth, I love the stories McKnight weaves so well.

Go out and buy this book!

In every chapter a new story wove several characters together which kept me reading to find out how all the characters' lives would eventually connect. Be prepared for the surprising and wonderful ending to this book.