Aidan Davies: 4 books

Thrusting a hideously bubbled and charred arm in her face, Torger demanded, “Heal me.”Venadis lifted her eyes from his wound and gazed around at the silent people. Finally, she looked directly at the man who had bullied her all her life, and said defiantly, “No.”His rage exploded...

Assassins are not always the bad guys.Thirteen-year-old Flint is sentenced to hang by the neck until dead. Steps away from the gallows, a mysterious jester and a black-cloaked figure snatch him from his guards.He comes to The Hawks an untrained serving boy, but under their instruction...

Gode’s breath hissed out of him. “Did you see that?” he gasped. “Did I see it?” Flint asked incredulously, collapsing against the edge of the sarcophagus. “It was staring into my face, not even breathing. I’ve never felt such indomitable strength. Not even from Martokallu!” The...

Ollam (“ollav”), named for the ancient title of Ireland’s chief poets, celebrates the career of Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Irish Studies at Harvard University, who is one of the foremost interpreters of the rich and fascinating world of early Irish saga literature....