Conall II

<p><em>Conall II: The Raven's Flight</em> continues to chronicle the epic journey of the warriors from <em>Ériu</em> (Ireland).</p><p>Conall Mac Gabhann and his brooding queen Mórrígan lead over two thousand warriors together with their followers across the narrow sea that separates Ériu from <em>Albu</em> (Britain). Their quest: the capture of Cassius Fabius Scaeva the dissolute Roman patrician held responsible for the slaughter of their families.</p><p>The Ériu encounter human natural and supernatural foes and friends. At the mercy of the <em>aes sidhe</em> a race of demi-goddesses who demand that he fulfill an ancient geis Conall is named as the "Hand of the Goddess" and given the instrument that will crush the <em>Na Daoine Tùrsach</em>-a tribe of fanatical blood-lusting priests.</p><p>They battle fierce northern tribes: the <em>Aos na Coille</em> whose one-eyed king Drostan Ruadh opposes their presence as do the <em>Na Mèadaidh</em> led by the sly Finnean Mac Sèitheach. Not all are enemies. The <em>Aos an Fhithich</em> offer their support although it too comes at a price.</p><p>Heroes and villains from myth legend and history converge in this saga set in the vast ancient forests treacherous bogs snow-capped mountains and mysterious lochs of Scotland some four hundred years before the birth of Christ.</p>