Irish/American fantasy Series

This book incorporates book one and two of Thomas Kennedy's 'Irish American Fantasy series'. Irish Mythology, Egyptian Pharaohs and modern multi-universe theories mix in this exciting, humorous adventure. When Olaf, king of the Orang-utan sells Kate and her brother to the Raptors for major banannas, their attempt to rescue Conchobar becomes fraught. But when the Raptors find their way into the Egyptian time-line, planning to sell humans to gourmet restaurants, Kate has to act. Not to mention the complications caused when Lana's Jamaxian aunt accidently puts an Obeah love spell on straightlaced Mr. Harrington and worse... The story line provides many instances of contrasting values and humour in different possible worlds.

Live Corp. is a hedge fund seeking niche markets in evil. Aided by the attractive witch Morag they seek a Druid who can be put on the path of evil and read stock market trends. Connor is a young conservative tax accountant. His life changes when he meets a short man in a Leprechaun suit who seeks his advice in the matter of goldmines. Then he meets the beautiful witch Morag and her stunningly attractive daughter Megan. How will Connor deal with this disruption to his normal life? Especially after he is ritually murdered and then required to complete a cermony to become an evil Druid. And this cermony requires him to provide the cremated remains of ten happy people. Humor, Myth, Romance and Adventure combine as the story mixes Irish folklore and modern-day New York. The mix of this mythological Irish background with contemporary American life is one of the novel’s strengths and provides many instances of humour and contrast. The tone balances seriousness with something altogether quicker and more irreverent as the novel progresses, keeping the story modern and the reader interested.

The San Francisco Leprechauns. There is trouble in the kingdom of the Faerie Queen. Druid Lochlain has failed in an attempted coup and is biding his time for the next attempt. Consequences follow when recognising that Leprechauns are an endangered species, plans are put in place to restock the population. In doing so two young twins, a brother and a sister, are accidently recruited and due to technical magic difficulties they have to be returned to modern San Francisco. But they need new bodies. This is arranged by Venus, the strategic planner and former cat of the Druid Lochlain. However all does not go smoothly. In modern Sann Francisco Druid Lochlain arrives as does the mythical Grey Man with the 'embrace of death.' They intend to use these two young returned Leprechauns for their own ends. Here you will meet the druid, Venus the cat, Puca the poodle, drug cartels, Vampires and the undead, and Gentle Michael the Leprechaun who has come on vacation to check out the twins, his former students. A mixture of modern urban life and fantasy as Irish Mythological creatures clash in the chaos of modern San Francisco.

The Chicago Princess is a story that moves from a time of Irish folklore to modern-day Chicago. The mix of this mythological Irish background with contemporary American life is one of the novel’s strengths and provides many instances of humour and contrast. It follows the adventures of Fionnuala, a beautiful princess transformed into the ugliest women imaginable by the druid Lochlain, before being sent into the future. In modern Chicago, she encounters madcap characters, such as the crafty Patience, who uses Fionnuala’s powers to make money gambling, and implicates them in gang warfare. She is hunted down by the magical characters from her past, who are searching for the mythological Salmon of Knowledge. In between she is also targeted by the police as a suspect in a terrorist case, and is on a mission to regain her former beauty by finding and receiving a kiss from her one true love. The tone moves from the seriousness of the prologue to something altogether quicker and more irreverent as the novel progresses.

The story opens as Brian is caught by a Troll and through a series of events, unintentionally ends up as Champion to the Faerie Queen and betrothed to Maedbh, a 13th century Celtic teenage princess. Brian is 16 years old and lives with his mom and dad and older brother in a deprived part of modern Dublin City Ireland. He must live his normal life in parallel to his role in Otherworld. At school Brian gets into a fight with Robbo, the school bully, a grandson of the local gangster. Brian also runs a band but his brother, as band manager, is using the band as cover to make deliveries for Polar Bear, the local gangster and drug lord. As Champion Brian is required to do battle with the Engapmahc. And when the Engapmahc captures the Faerie Queen, Brian must undertake the rescue. At the same time, Druid Lochlain is on the run in Boston USA but is located by the Drimnagh Witches. How does the Faerie Queen end up as his prisoner whilst still the prisoner of the Engapmahc? And why does Lochlain call upon the dark forces of Underworld to invade Otherworld? How does Brian, the Queen's Champion, resolve this? Brian's normal life complicates when he has to bring Maedbh home. Also Robbo's grandfather decides that Brian should be killed as Robbo's first hit as a trainee gangster. How will Brian handle the demands of both a normal teenage life and double jobbing as Champion to the Faerie Queen of Otherworld?

Irish Mythology and Modern Multi-universe theory meet in an exciting humorus adventure involving Dinosaur raptors and travel across time-lines. “Hi Kate.” “Hi Danu.” “Tonight we will learn how to use the serpent jewel. Please pick it up. Tonight you will learn its true purpose.” Kate picked up the two-inch long jewel and held it in the palm of her hand. “Don’t be afraid,” Danu said and added, ‘Snakes slither silently, slippery, secretly.’” Kate’s jaw dropped when the jewel began to lengthen, becoming thinner and more sinuous. It crept up the palm of her hand and began to encircle her wrist in a spiral. “It’s a very pretty bangle,” Kate said, admiring her arm as it settled into position. Danu smiled pleased Kate was so calm. “Yes,” she agreed. “And it will give you the gift of tongues.” “Tongues?” “Languages Kate. In the future Kate, when you meet someone or something that doesn’t speak English...” “Something?” Kate interjected with a frown. Kate is sent on a rescue mission amongst evolved modern Raptor Dinosaurs.