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Brigid

byKim Curran

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In a wild, ancient grove at the edge of winter, a desperate girl prays to the gods for her freedom.
None have ever listened to Brigid’s prayers.
But this time, a goddess answers . . . with a vision that will transform Brigid’s path forever.
The new Christian god is coming, a faith that Brigid can bend to her will, building a sanctuary for other powerless women.
But power, like a flame, consumes as it grows. As Brigid rises, challenging kings, defying bishops, her enemies draw closer.
What – or who – will she sacrifice to hold on to her legacy?

Kim Curran’s hair-raising, visionary The Morrigan does for Ireland what William T Vollmann’s histories do for America: Reimagining myth into national foundations of rage and fire. Thrilling and bloody from first page to last, this is an extraordinary portrait of a goddess, a warrior, a woman. Welcome to a stunning new voice in literary fiction

Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls

About Kim Curran

Kim Curran was born in Dublin and grew up in London. She holds a degree in Philosophy and Literature from Sussex University and is a freelance Creative Director and Royal Literary Fund Fellow. The Morrigan is her debut adult novel.
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  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • ISBN: 9780241713051
  • Length: 400 pages
  • Price: £18.99
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