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Mollie sets out to return Guest, a changeling child, to the Kinde Folke and bring home her true brother, Thomas--but on the journey, she grows to feel compassion for the unwanted creature. Mollie's sisterly affection toward both of her brothers gives the story its heart. Twists and turns provide ample opportunity for Irish folklore and legends to mingle with very human concerns about family, growing up, and bravery.
Reviewer: Sarah Berman
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2019
234 pp.
| Candlewick
| November, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-7924-8$16.99
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Gossips on the Isle of Man say that Neen Marrey's father drowned and her mother was a merrow, or mermaid. Scavenging among the sea wrack (and the local folklore) for answers, Neen glimpses an amazing truth. Braxton-Smith's forceful, musical prose seems born from the very waters of her setting--the Irish Sea, at a time when Norsemen still raided and selkies, merrows, and krakens were considered to be real. Glos.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2017
323 pp.
| Random
| April, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-449-81867-1$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-449-81869-5
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YA
While fostered at Dún Beithe, Lady Maeve (Deception's Princess) is glad to be reunited with her falcon Ea, but her cruel fellow fosterlings and a matchmaking mama make life unbearable; Maeve flees to Avallach to reunite with her lover, Odran. The culture of Iron Age Ireland, Maeve's love of freedom and great strategic tact, and some older-and-wiser life lessons distinguish this engaging tale.
358 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| May, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-4197-1494-8$16.95
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Time out of Time series.
Timothy, newly crowned Filidh of Time out of Time, must solve a map code and find the Telling Stone to keep Balor the One-Eyed from upsetting the balance of Dark and Light. Timothy's sister Sarah and friend Jessica play roles as well. Though this second volume's slack plot hangs on coincidence, McQuerry's intriguing research and fresh reimagining of Celtic mythology will entrance readers.
325 pp.
| Random
| April, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-0-449-81863-3$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-449-81864-0$20.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-449-81865-7
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Maeve, youngest daughter of the High King of Èriu (first-century Ireland), chafes at her lack of influence and her destiny as a prize bride to be awarded to a political ally. A young druid who rescues injured wildlife offers her friendship. Maeve's musings on freedom, her diplomatic banter with suitors, and grounded historical details make this entertaining princess tale stand out.