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The Horned Women: A contemporary retelling of an Irish fairy tale
Paperback
Series: The Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales, Book 1
ISBN13: 9781970371000
Publisher: Buttercup Books
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Being a single mother is hard enough without murderous Fae in your living room.
All that Maura Robinson wanted from her contentious divorce was custody of her two young children-and an Irish castle. Instead, she ends up with her ex's teenaged kids, plumbing problems, and twelve horned women carding and spinning by her fireplace.
The horned women demand tea, then cake...and then blood. After compelling Maura to fetch water in a sieve, the witches dance towards the sleeping children with their knives upraised. Trapped in the courtyard, Maura's only power is her knowledge of folklore-and grim determination to protect her children.
But is a stepmother's love enough to save the grumpy teens...or will their new home in Ireland destroy their family?
This novella is perfect for one cozy, creepy reading session.
Buy now, and be whisked into the Castle in Kilkenny!
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