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Setanta and The Hungry Ones : A Haunting Irish Fantasy You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
A boy of two worlds. A famine that walks. A demon that never died.
Setanta never asked to be the son of legends. His mother is the Morrígan, goddess of battle and fate. His father is Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. But when famine spreads across Ireland and the dead rise as hollow, briar-filled husks, destiny will no longer wait.
With only his father, a lost child, and a trickster leprechaun at his side, Setanta faces an ancient terror, An Fear Gorta, the walking hunger that feeds on hope. Yet, the famine spirit is only the beginning. Among the flames and shadows, an old enemy Balor, the death-eyed demon king, reborn.
As prophecy tightens around him, Setanta must decide who he a frightened boy chasing the memory of his mother…or the one who can stand against the gods themselves. Love, legend, and survival hang in the balance and this time, there may be no path home.
Fans of dark fantasy, Celtic myth, and coming-of-age epics will devour Setanta and The Hungry Ones, Book Two of The Raven Chronicles. Pick it up today and explore into the heart of Ireland’s most haunting legend…
From JM Lane the bestselling author of Setanta and The Lady by the Water
Setanta never asked to be the son of legends. His mother is the Morrígan, goddess of battle and fate. His father is Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. But when famine spreads across Ireland and the dead rise as hollow, briar-filled husks, destiny will no longer wait.
With only his father, a lost child, and a trickster leprechaun at his side, Setanta faces an ancient terror, An Fear Gorta, the walking hunger that feeds on hope. Yet, the famine spirit is only the beginning. Among the flames and shadows, an old enemy Balor, the death-eyed demon king, reborn.
As prophecy tightens around him, Setanta must decide who he a frightened boy chasing the memory of his mother…or the one who can stand against the gods themselves. Love, legend, and survival hang in the balance and this time, there may be no path home.
Fans of dark fantasy, Celtic myth, and coming-of-age epics will devour Setanta and The Hungry Ones, Book Two of The Raven Chronicles. Pick it up today and explore into the heart of Ireland’s most haunting legend…
From JM Lane the bestselling author of Setanta and The Lady by the Water
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2025
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December 2, 2025
Setanta and the Hungry Ones is the kind of story that settles into you quietly and then refuses to leave. It doesn’t come out swinging with big set pieces; it builds slowly, like fog rolling in, until you realise how much dread has wrapped itself around you. The Hungry Ones are fantastic creations — rooted in Irish folklore, deeply unsettling, and heartbreakingly tragic all at once.
Setanta carries this book. He’s not an overconfident, untouchable hero. He’s a kid who’s scared, hurting, and in way over his head — but he keeps moving forward, which I loved. His choices feel honest and human, even as the world around him collapses. Some scenes made me put the book down for a moment; others had me turning pages as fast as I could to see what came next.
The sense of place is outstanding: rain-soaked roads, abandoned houses, the pressure of famine and old magic sitting over everything. I need to be enveloped in the setting, and this book delivered. I could feel the cold, the hunger, and the history in every chapter. The ending lands hard — surprising, emotional, and earned.
If you’re drawn to Irish mythology, dark fantasy, or folk horror grounded in real landscape and history, this one belongs on your shelf. It’s a quick read, but it hits with the kind of power that lingers well after you’ve closed the book.
Setanta carries this book. He’s not an overconfident, untouchable hero. He’s a kid who’s scared, hurting, and in way over his head — but he keeps moving forward, which I loved. His choices feel honest and human, even as the world around him collapses. Some scenes made me put the book down for a moment; others had me turning pages as fast as I could to see what came next.
The sense of place is outstanding: rain-soaked roads, abandoned houses, the pressure of famine and old magic sitting over everything. I need to be enveloped in the setting, and this book delivered. I could feel the cold, the hunger, and the history in every chapter. The ending lands hard — surprising, emotional, and earned.
If you’re drawn to Irish mythology, dark fantasy, or folk horror grounded in real landscape and history, this one belongs on your shelf. It’s a quick read, but it hits with the kind of power that lingers well after you’ve closed the book.
November 19, 2025
Brilliant as always, Thank you so much for sending me this one. It was a rollercoaster of emotions every step of the way the fear factor is this book jumped up a level. I’m so in love with the characters and enjoy learning all about Irish folklore. JM Lane always leaves u feeling satisfied with how the story is going but also wanting more needing to know what’s going to happen next.. x
December 4, 2025
A quiet, atmospheric folk horror that grows heavier with every chapter, Setanta and the Hungry Ones blends Irish mythology, bleak landscape, and real emotion. Setanta’s honest, vulnerable journey anchors a story that hits hard and lingers.
January 5, 2026
Dark and Fun
A really refreshing take on Irish mythology, I found myself stuck on every word, I could not put it down. I loved it.
5*
A really refreshing take on Irish mythology, I found myself stuck on every word, I could not put it down. I loved it.
5*
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