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Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella
The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin (Flame Tree) by Shona Kinsella. Join interviewer David Green as he chats to Shona about witches, Jacobites and sisterhood.
Daughters of Nicnevin (Flame Tree Publishing): Mairead and Constance, two powerful witches, meet in the early days of the 1745 Jacobite uprising. While the men of the village are away fighting, the villagers face threats from both the Black Watch and raiders, and the women are confronted with their vulnerability. They enlist the help of Nicnevin, fae queen of witches, to bring men made of earth to life to help protect their village. But just who do they need protection from? And what will happen when the village men return?
Release date: Release date 11th November. Launch event at World Fantasy Convention, Brighton.
Pre-order: https://www.flametreepublishing.com/daughters-of-nicnevin-isbn-9781805520207.html
Praise for Daughters of Nicnevin:
“Set against the evocative backdrop of Scotland in the 1700s, the Jacobite uprising and the witch trials, Daughters of Nicnevin is a haunting, ethereal tale of love, sisterhood and magic.” — Helen Glynn Jones, author of The Last Raven
“Sweeping and evocative, Daughters of Nicnevin is lush, earnest, and painfully heartfelt. Every word etches truth in your soul: when it comes to Scottish history tinged with magic, there is no greater authority. Compelling and bone-shakingly real, Kinsella is a beautiful and singular voice.” — David Green, author of the Empire of Ruin series
“With plenty of peril and a delicate romance, this enchanting book will sweep you away into a past that feels as vivid as the present.” — Charlotte Bond, author and podcaster
“A tale so powerfully bewitching I forgot reality, and at times even breathing, existed.” — Ida Keogh
“A compelling, cautionary tale of the desperate and powerless finding arcane magic to defend themselves. The best of intentions can’t save them from unforeseen consequences.” — Juliet E. McKenna
“A story of love, community and responsibility that weaves together the heartening and heartbreaking to spellbinding effect.” — Andrew Knighton
“A superb slice of bygone Scottish life brewed with folklore and witchcraft into a fresh and fantastic read.” — Cameron Johnston, Author of The Last Shield and The Maleficent Seven
“Weaving the language of fae and feminine power into its story of historical turmoil, this is a moving, involving novel about found family, consent, releasing fear, and community grit.” — Michelle Anne Schingler, Foreword Reviews
Shona Kinsella (she/her): Shona Kinsella is a Scottish author of mythic fantasy. Her works include Daughters of Nicnevin, The Heart of Winter, Petra MacDonald and the Queen of the Fae, The Flame and the Flood, and non-fiction Outlander and the Real Jacobites: Scotland’s Fight for the Stuarts. Her short fiction can be found in various magazines and anthologies. Shona was the editor of the British Fantasy Society’s fiction publication BFS Horizons for four years and is now the Chair of the Society. She has been shortlisted for four British Fantasy Awards. She lives near Loch Lomond with her husband and children.
Find out more about Shona on her website. Or you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky. Other books by Shona Kinsella: Heart of Winter; Petra MacDonald; Flame & Flood; Outlander/Real Jacobites.
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