{"product_id":"the-blood-queen-a-bhanrigh-fuil","title":"The Blood Queen: A 'Bhanrigh Fuil - Signed by David H. Millar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"It is a king's decision,\" said Brion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"IT WILL NOT BE YOU WHO DECEIVES AND DELIVERS THE LAMB TO THE BUTCHER'S BLOCK,\" RETORTED EIMHIR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRUE EVIL IS A PERSISTENT AND TENACIOUS BEAST. ITS DESIRE FOR EXISTENCE IS ETERNAL AND INSATIABLE. IT NEEDS TO INFECT ONLY ONE MIND FOR ITS INSIDIOUS PHILOSOPHY TO TAKE ROOT AND SPREAD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIT IS 394 B.C. AT A REMOTE LOCH IN THE HIGHLANDS OF NORTHERN ALBU, A PRIEST SACRIFICES NINE INNOCENTS. BELOW THE WATER'S SURFACE, A SHAPE FEEDS ON THEIR BLOOD AND BEGINS TO TAKE FORM. SOON, IT BECOMES SENTIENT AND BEGINS TO HUNT. SIDHEAG HAS RISEN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHUMANS CANNOT DEFEAT THE ABOMINATION. NEITHER CAN MONGFHIONN, THE POWERFUL DEMI-GODDESS OF THE AES SÍDHE.\u003cbr\u003eTHE ONLY REMEDY IS THE BLOOD QUEEN, AND GRÀINNE IS THE RELUCTANT HEIR TO THAT THRONE. WILL THE BLOOD QUEEN STAND ALONGSIDE MONGFHIONN TO CONFRONT SIDHEAG? THE COST FOR GRÀINNE MAY BE TOO MUCH—UNLESS HER DAUGHTER, BRIANAG, IS IN JEOPARDY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePASSIONS, ALWAYS NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE GAELS, BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE BLOOD QUEEN, WHERE FATHER IS PITTED AGAINST SON, MOTHER AGAINST DAUGHTER, SISTER AGAINST SISTER, BROTHER AGAINST SISTER, AND FATHER AGAINST DAUGHTER.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BLOOD QUEEN CONTAINS SCENES OF SEX AND VIOLENCE AND USES LANGUAGE APPROPRIATE TO THE PERIOD IT IS SET IN, I.E., 400 B.C. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE UNDER 16 WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5\/5 ★★★★★\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Fantasy, Historical fiction\u003cbr\u003eReview by Jan Foster\/History Quill: Last updated Jun 12, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read Celtic ‘Game of Thrones meets Bernard Cornwell’, blending history with dark fantasy and a truly terrifying villain. The Blood Queen will keep you turning the pages deep into the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blood Queen is a dark fantasy nominally set in 400 B.C. Scotland, wherein a misguided priest sacrifices innocents in the hope of bringing forth an entity that will do his bidding. This starts a tale of ‘be careful what you wish for’, as the entity – Sidheag – forms a corporeal being and a consciousness complete with dark desires for domination. No one can resist Sidheag’s allure and subsequent enslavement, and few will survive her rampage across the land as she builds an army to fulfil her calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from the descriptive prose and the brilliant battle scenes, the equality of the sexes feels genuine rather than a nod to political correctness. Women rule, fight, murder and fornicate as violently and passionately as the men and the female characters are badass!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI thoroughly enjoyed The Blood Queen, even at its most uncomfortable. The historical accuracy of weapons and battle strategies blended perfectly with the epic and fantastical storyline. I loved the tiny moments of humanity within the bleakest moments. Reading the novel felt like watching a horror movie unfold, compelling you to turn the pages in the hope that somehow, against the odds, humanity will win.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond the Covers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381947732160,"sku":"9798986575629","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6919\/6992\/files\/9798986575629.jpg?v=1790801073","url":"https:\/\/beyondthecovers.com\/products\/the-blood-queen-a-bhanrigh-fuil","provider":"Beyond the Covers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}