Liath Luachra: The Grey One

A Gritty Mythological Adventure in Ancient Ireland!

Ireland 1st century A.D: A land of tribal affiliations, secret alliances and treacherous rivalries. Liath Luachra, the young - and deadly - woman warrior, has survived two brutal years with mercenary war party “The Friendly Ones” but now the winds are shifting.

Dispatched on a murderous errand where nothing is as it seems, she must survive a group of treacherous comrades, the unwanted advances of her battle leader and a personal history that might be her own undoing.

Clanless and friendless, she can count on nothing but her wits, her fighting skills and her natural ferocity to see her through. Woman warrior, survivor, killer and future guardian to Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill – this is her story.

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A Sample of what the Reviewers are Saying

***** “Absolutely marvellous. Great characters, richly detailed world.”

***** “A complex character unfolding as well as a rip-roaring adventure.”

***** “A female heroine who is commanding and fascinating.”

***** “Brigands and bloodshed, second-guessings and double-crossings. This is an ancient Ireland that is entrancing and savage, much like Liath Luachra herself.”

***** “Liath Luachra is an engaging protagonist – deliciously sensual, yet calculatingly violent when the cause demands.”

***** “I really came to love this strong but traumatised woman and her  attempts to survive.”

***** “You don't often come across such a compelling hero(ine).”

***** “This story is full of action, mystery, political manoeuvrings and sexual intrigue, but at its heart it’s the fascinating character of Liath Luachra herself that makes this book so riveting.”

***** “Dark, dangerous and strikingly original.”

***** “The plotting is riveting – full of twists and turns – and the action is full on, hell for leather. If you like Games of Thrones style dramas with a strong splash of Celtic culture, this is a book you’ll enjoy.”

***** "With Liath Luachra, O’Sullivan has created an intriguing female protagonist unlike any I’ve come across before. Intelligent and competent, she’s also tragically damaged and vulnerable and yet somehow manages to cling to her fragile moral core."