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17 April 2025, The Tablet

The enchanting magic of The Morrigan

Irish mythology has the power to enchant and in The Morrigan (Michael Joseph, £18.99; Tablet price £17.09) it is fused by Kim Curran with grief and loss to create a magnificent feminist retelling of the story of the shape-shifting Irish goddess of war and death.

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