Ash and Feather

Description

Twelve years ago, Ireland survived the Hollowed War — barely. But Queen Medb has returned with something far more dangerous than an army: a society of the Perfected, men and women “improved” into perfect harmony at the cost of their autonomy. They laugh, love, and thrive — but every choice they make belongs to the collective will shaping them from within.

When the legendary warrior-queen Boudica is killed in a calculated ambush, her funeral sparks a terrifying revelation. Ainé — daughter of High Queen Neassa — sees Boudica’s long-dead daughters rising from the Otherworld to guide her home. The sight marks her as the Morrígan’s next chosen, and as the one person who can sense the threat spreading across Ireland like a silent infection.

While the Confederation debates, doubts, and fractures under economic strain, Ainé watches the Perfected’s influence worm into Tara’s heart. Her closest friend, Liam, is tempted by their promises of prosperity and peace. Her mentor Síle is slowly being consumed by the unseen threads linking the Perfected into one mind. And Ainé herself must learn to wield a gift that is as much curse as blessing.

The gods have chosen her for a war no one else believes has already begun.

Ash and Feather is Book Three of the Songs of the Crowmother trilogy. For readers of The Hurricane Wars, Shield Maiden, and myth-woven epics with political tension, divine intervention, and slow-burn character arcs.