Conall IV: A Brace of Eagles: Snaidhm Iolar

Conall #4

by David H. Millar

"Butter-gold and cruelly hooked, the beak ripped a ragged gash across the newborn's throat."

Son of a blacksmith, Conall Mac Gabhann's only desire was to follow in his father's footsteps and enjoy a long life with his childhood love, M�rr�gan. The slaughter of their parents dashed those dreams. Fuelled by vengeance, both embark on the dark path of retribution.

From the ancient forest, two great eagles take wing. With amber-gold eyes, Fate and the Goddess watch, ready to guide and meddle in human lives. Conall, now Clann Ui Flaithimh's 'king over kings', must complete his geis--at any cost.

Conall takes another stride closer to Rome and a reckoning with Marcus Fabius Ambustus. Flat-bottomed biremes carry Conall's army cross the Muir nIocht to crash on the shingle beaches of North-western Gaul. New enemies and uneasy alliances flourish. Assassins, treason, and treachery thrive. Above all, Conall values loyalty. Thus, treason within the tribe sours his belly. Mercy will have no part in his response.

The fourth novel in the Conall series, Conall IV: A Brace of Eagles is a rousing epic of Celtic heroes and villains, bloody battles, political intrigue, honour, treachery, and forbidden love.

402 pages, Paperback

Published July 10, 2019

About the author

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, internationally published author, David H. Millar is the founder, owner, and author-in-residence of ‘A Wee Publishing Company’—a business that seeks to promote Celtic literature, authors, and art.
Millar moved from wet Northern Ireland to Nova Scotia, Canada, in the late 1990s. After ten years of shovelling snow, he decided to relocate to warmer climates and settled in Houston, Texas. Quite a contrast!
An avid reader, armchair sportsman, and Liverpool Football Club fan, Millar lives with his family and Bailey, a Manx cat of questionable disposition known to his friends as “the small angry one”!
Millar is the author of the five volume, ancient Celtic-based, Conall series. Recently published, The Dog Roses is a spin-off from the series.

Reviews

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a good read!

[Glen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in the Goodreads giveaway contest and I'm extremely happy that I did. This book was a fantastic novel about a Celtic king, Conall Mac Gabhann, and his story of strengthening his clan, uniting various tribes and battles against his enemies. I realized, after I received the book, that it was the fourth in a series, which tells the story of Conall from his beginnings as the son of a blacksmith. Luckily, this book can be read as a stand-alone novel. This book was a continuous adventure with non-stop action that would be hard to relate, in a couple of paragraphs, to anyone who might be interested in reading it. All I can tell you is that it will be well worth it! I will definitely pick up the first three books in the series, as well as, the fifth one coming out next year. Because if the rest of the series is like this one, "Conall IV, A Brace of Eagles", then I can't wait to start reading them.
The author, David H. Miller, tells an extremely enjoyable story and his book, "Conall IV", is one that I would highly recommend.