num_pages: 469
description: An Ancient Manuscript...When ten-year-old Pidge finds the crumbling pages of an old manuscript in a second-hand bookshop in Galway, he unwittingly releases the serpent Olc-Glas--and the forces of good and evil gather to do battle. The Morrigan, Goddess of Death and Destruction, has set her evil heart on gaining Olc-Glas and adding its poison to her own, thereby casting her shadow over the world.A Lost Stone...To thwart The Morrigan, Pidge and his little sister Brigit are sent by The Dagda, Lord of Great Knowledge, on a quest to find a stone that has been lost for countless years--th only means of destroying the serpent.A Perilous Adventure...Pidge and Brigit's journey begins in Ireland...their destination is unknown. All true creatures help where they can, but ultimately, it is up to steadfast Pidge and courageous Brigit to find their own way. And always at their heels are the terrible hellhounds--the hounds of The Morrigan....A classic tale that has been unavailable in paperback for almost ten years, The Hounds of the Morrigan is a book to treasure and to keep alongside the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman.A splendid fantasy . . . rich and satisfying.
language: English
title: The Hounds of the Morrigan
titlecomplete: The Hounds of the Morrigan
characters: Medb, Cú Chulainn, The Morrigan, Ailill, Saint Patrick, Angus Og
genres: Fiction, Ireland, Adventure, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction Fantasy, Childrens, Irish Literature, Mythology, Fantasy
ratings_count: 3657
places: Ireland
publisher: Dell / Holiday House