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The first battle ended with terms. The second one will not. A generation has passed since the plain of Mag Tuired was divided, and the uneasy settlement between the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Fir Bolg has held — barely, and at cost. But the older debt has come due. Balor of the Fomorians does not negotiate. He arrives. Lugh comes from the margins: half-blood, unproven, carrying a lineage that both sides of the coming war would rather forget. Nuada rules a people who have already paid once, in blood and bone, for this island, and are asked to pay again. The Morrígan watches, counts, and makes her own calculations. The second battle for Moytura will be larger than the first. The Fomorians do not negotiate, do not tire, and do not grieve their losses. The question was never whether the Tuatha Dé Danann could win. It was always what winning would cost them — and whether, in the end, they would recognize themselves.
Is THE SECOND BATTLE OF MOYTURA appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Epic fantasy retelling of Irish mythology featuring large-scale battle, mass casualties, and the moral weight of war. Violence is integral to the story but focuses on consequences rather than graphic detail.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who love epic fantasy with mythological roots and complex characters facing impossible choices will be drawn into this retelling of ancient Irish legend.