The Legends: Beginnings

by Robert Connolly

Over three thousand years ago, the legendary Celtic champion Cúchulainn was killed by order of the evil Queen Maeve. His wife, who had just given birth to twin boys, died of grief and a broken heart. To protect the orphaned twins from the wrath of the queen, one child, Ferdia, was sent to live with his grandfather in Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth. Fergus, the second boy could not make the journey, and so the twins were separated. Ultimately the two boys grow up in the same land…but in very different times. This is the story of Ferdia as he begins life in 21st century Ireland. Adopted by a modern Irish couple who raise the child as their own, Ferdia, now called Brian, knows nothing of his true origins. But he has been gifted with his father’s incredible strength and physical prowess, and develops a natural talent for modern sport, particularly hurling and soccer and he becomes a legend in his own right.

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 6, 2009