Length of Novel:

103,840 words

Keywords and Market Focus:

Fiction, Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Belfast, PIRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, UDA, Ulster Defense Association, Bombings, Fairies, MI, British Military Intelligence, British Foreign Office, Russia, Tomb, Suspense, Mummy, Archeology, Mystery, Britain, CIA, Ireland, Ceridwin, Gaelic, Celts, Queen Elizabeth, Anglican, Catholic, Goddess, warrior, Brigitta, Britannia; will fascinate anyone interested in mystery and suspense—will appeal particularly to those who enjoy archeological historical mystery and suspense novels.

Genre:

Fiction Suspense

Synopsis: 

Klava Diakonov is the Agent Director for the British MI organization’s Division Stele in Belfast Northern Ireland. She is also the Goddess of Darkness. She can use her unique powers to absorb and redirect the force of terrorist bombs when they go off. The redirection of those bombs rightly kills those who made, set, and placed them. Unfortunately, it sometimes results in the death of innocents. When Klava uses her power, it devastates her body and spirit. When innocents die, it touches her soul and injures her. Afterward, she wanders the streets in a daze, sometimes for days, until she can recover.

This is a problem for “the organization” for whom Klava works and for herself. Luckily, Klava recruits a young woman, Scáth, to help her. Klava gives Scáth a place to stay, a purpose in life, and shares her dependence in the Catholic Church. Klava’s faith is the only thing that allows her to continue living, and Scáth is the one who picks Klava up, counts her chains for her, takes her to confession, and cares for her. The links in her chains are the proof of Klava’s success, those she saved, and her failures, those who died.

Klava has drawn the attention of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, PIRA, and they are determined to prevent her interference in future bombings. She was observed by Red Donald, a PIRA bombing cell leader and Niul. They have no idea she is a goddess, but Donald wants to kill her and Niul wants to meet her.

When Klava deflects the next two incendiary bombs, Scáth tags along. Scáth is assassinated, innocents are killed, and this drives Klava over the edge. She uses her power to bring back Scáth as an undead creature, and Klava is dazed much more than usual. Niul prevents Donald from killing Klava.  Niul takes her to his flat, and there, although he helps her, unable to control himself, he rapes her.

An unbound goddess becomes bound to her warrior through sex. Now for good or ill, Niul has become her warrior. Klava’s life spirals out of control. Scáth is now her undead servant and Klava is foresworn to allow her to exist, she is bound to a man who raped her, and she has been recalled to London for reassignment. Under the laws that bind her and the ancient Celtic courts of the land, Klava has broken three great commands. She has created Scáth. She has murdered mortals. She has had sex before marriage and bound herself to a man without the permission of the courts. If she tells the courts she was raped, Niul must die. If he dies, she will lose her warrior.

Klava’s only hope is to win Niul’s heart and mind so he can prove himself, prevent the courts from condemning her, and uphold her promise to Scáth.

Author's reviewer’s quotes: 

Klava smokes John Player Specials like a smokestack, drinks Guinness for breakfast, wears only black, comes out at night, and has a servant who is undead—she also is the most important Agent Director in British Intelligence. Her mother does not approve.

This novel proves there is always some hope of redemption, even for those who think they can never be redeemed. The redemption of Klava’s rapist may be her only hope for happiness.

The world moves for Klava as she controls the power of the Dagda, the most high God. That world is about to come to an end when the courts discover she has apparently broken three of their most binding laws.
 

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