Book Reviews of Red Branch

Morgan Llywelyn is a wonderful writer. I loved Bard & several other of her books. I could only get about 1/2 way thru this one. She could have told a wonderful story with 1 tenth the violence she used in this book. Totally unnecessary & it turned me off to the story. I knew, going in, that this book would be more like a graphic novel than usual, but it was still just overdone.

Fascinating novel about mythical Ireland.

Morgan Llywelyn brings the myth of the warrior-hero Cuchulain vividly to life. The story is rendered in a way that allows the magical and the very human to blend in a manner that feels natural and believable. The Cuchulain she describes displays tenderness, vulnerability, loyalty, and generosity along with his very masculine lust for warfare and his terrifying killing prowess. There is youthful angst, romance, friendship, jealousy, betrayal, greed, rage, and lust to spare as well.

This is an enjoyable read and very well done. I heartily recommend it.

Very exciting book, easy to read, can't put it down.

Historical celtic fiction.

This is the book that made me fall in love with Cuchulain. Terrific book!

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