Brigid's Handmaid

By Vicky Laurienzo

A tale of ancient Ireland Set in 9th century Ireland, romance, tragedy, forgiveness, and mysteries abound in this poignant tale. Keelan, a young girl on the brink of womanhood is left alone in the world when her home and family are brutally destroyed by the Vikings. After being rescued from the Vikings by Morrigan, a reluctant and reclusive healer woman, the two flee the Vikings to find sanctuary at Kells. The Book of Kells The talented girl is mesmerized by the amazing manuscripts drawn and painted by hand by the scribe monks at the monastery. Even though Keelan is just a girl, the monks allow her to help with some works in progress, only because they are running behind and are desperately in need of help. She is soon recognized for her amazing talent, but also as being supernaturally blessed. After a boy studying at the monastery becomes jealous and destroys the manuscript she is working on, it is mysteriously returned to its former intact state. Romance Keelan finds herself falling for the most unlikely love interest of all, but when she learns his shocking secret, the romance seems doomed. Past events have left the solitary healer woman, Morrigan, unwilling to open her heart, but even she finds herself wishing for a man to love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1717725333
• ISBN13: 9781717725332
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"