Na Draoithe 3 Part series

£ 47.99

Na Draoithe 1. Na hÍobairtí Oghaim

The first volume of a three-part gothic thriller whodunnit set in the Age of the Saints. There is turmoil in the 5th-century Celtic periphery of Europe; an age of change at the end of the Roman Empire, and an age of conflict between peoples and religions. The new Celtic Christian Church is thriving in Breton Armorica, its monks resisting Papal doctrine whilst also heralding the demise of the old pagan way of life. Nonetheless, ancient Celtic traditions still endure. Fionnaláin, the last of the Druids, is caught in a mysterious battle for survival against the monks of the church, menacing foes who place dangerous obstacles in his path. Accusations of depravity, murder, sacrifice, and sorcery are rife, but the old gods are at hand to assist the righteous.

Na Draoithe 2. Altoir na Cinniúna

The 5th-century Celtic thriller continues, as the mystery of the murdered monks deepens for Druid Fionnalán. The Church’s Holy Vengeance is intent on usurping the druids’ secrets; their goal is to undermine the old religion. As Fionnalán’s quest for the truth takes him far from home, his deadly adversaries are close on his heels.

Na Draoithe 3. Turas Feasa

Concluding the three-part Na Draoithe series, Druid Fionnalán’s investigation into the murder of 5th-century Celtic monks takes him far across frozen seas in search of the talismanic Cauldron of Rebirth and the fabled Land of Youth. But with his deadly adversaries drawing closer, the true face of his foes soon reveals its unexpected face.

By Jean-Luc Istin, Thierry Jigourel, Illustrator Jacques Lamontagne
Irish adaptation by Eoin P. Ó Murchú
Published 2024, 190mm x 260mm; 100pp, full colour 
Published with support from the Arts Council

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Na Draoithe 1. Na hÍobairtí Oghaim

The first volume of a three-part gothic thriller whodunnit set in the Age of the Saints. There is turmoil in the 5th-century Celtic periphery of Europe; an age of change at the end of the Roman Empire, and an age of conflict between peoples and religions. The new Celtic Christian Church is thriving in Breton Armorica, its monks resisting Papal doctrine whilst also heralding the demise of the old pagan way of life. Nonetheless, ancient Celtic traditions still endure. Fionnaláin, the last of the Druids, is caught in a mysterious battle for survival against the monks of the church, menacing foes who place dangerous obstacles in his path. Accusations of depravity, murder, sacrifice, and sorcery are rife, but the old gods are at hand to assist the righteous.

Na Draoithe 2. Altoir na Cinniúna

The 5th-century Celtic thriller continues, as the mystery of the murdered monks deepens for Druid Fionnalán. The Church’s Holy Vengeance is intent on usurping the druids’ secrets; their goal is to undermine the old religion. As Fionnalán’s quest for the truth takes him far from home, his deadly adversaries are close on his heels.

Na Draoithe 3. Turas Feasa

Concluding the three-part Na Draoithe series, Druid Fionnalán’s investigation into the murder of 5th-century Celtic monks takes him far across frozen seas in search of the talismanic Cauldron of Rebirth and the fabled Land of Youth. But with his deadly adversaries drawing closer, the true face of his foes soon reveals its unexpected face.

By Jean-Luc Istin, Thierry Jigourel, Illustrator Jacques Lamontagne
Irish adaptation by Eoin P. Ó Murchú
Published 2024, 190mm x 260mm; 100pp, full colour 
Published with support from the Arts Council