Mananan MacLir is the debut novel by Alexander Leithes, a rich blend of historical fantasy and high adventure.
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Reluctant leader of an island of immortals, Mananan MacLir is a being with the powers of a god, but the soul of a man.
Haunted by a love unreturned and fearful of his own powers, he flees his home of Sera and begins an epic journey, hoping to recover his carefree, irreverent spirit amongst the primitive warlike tribes of ancient Eriu. But the responsibilities Mananan's powers have given him cannot so easily be escaped - and nor can the bonds of his love for Danu, now Queen of Sera. When Danu causes him to lose his powers, Mananan struggles with the enormous responsibility of protecting the people of Eriu he has come to love, as they face a crippling battle against a terrifying, bestial army. As his journey takes him across continents and through several generations, Mananan encounters horrors and betrayals, love and fatherhood, while continuing to search for release from his feelings of discontentment. Gradually, he senses the tension between his own flawed philosophy of life and the undeniably disastrous results of living by it, as his careless, jovial persona, so carefully maintained, is tested to its breaking point.  Cover design by Huw Wilkins Buy it now from Amazon.co.uk |