Debut YA Novel, Donegal Sidhe: Army of Sorrow, by Gail Wagner Brings Celtic Myth to Life

Donegal Sidhe: Army of Sorrow follows an unlikely trio: Trevor and Caith, each with their own secrets, and Brea, a leprechaun. As they try to overcome differences and embrace their unique abilities they must stop a plot to release an ancient demon.
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July 17, 2012 - PRLog -- In her debut novel, Gail Wagner has captured the feel of a Celtic myth in a modern world; a world that includes leprechauns, banshees, sprites, trolls, demons and druids.  Brea, a 507 year old leprechaun, is more comfortable with humans than with her own kind, due to being born with no discernible magic.  When she learns an army of banshees plans on releasing an ancient demon imprisoned by St. Patrick himself, she must discover the strength within  to save those she loves.

From the book jacket:
Being a leprechaun was so boring! Though Brea had a loving family and an amazing best friend, she was a trian—the third child in a leprechaun family. Leprechauns usually only have two children, each with a gift; the ability to fix things, affect the weather, talk to animals, or heal. Every once in a while, a third child was born. They were always very powerful. Except Brea. Not only did she not have a special power, she didn't even have a normal gift. Her mam was optimistic that she would eventually wake up one day with her new gift. No such luck thus far.

Brea O'Brien's family says nothing about Brea's undiscovered gift, but it has made her an outcast in leprechaun society. The O'Briens make the best of the situation and have dutifully cared for the Bradigans, a human family descended from druids, for over 500 years.

Though leprechauns don't normally socialize with humans, Brea is unlike most. She quickly makes friends with an Irish teenage boy, Caith, telling him all about the faerie world, and discovers that he might have some faerie powers of his own.

Meanwhile, when Trevor, grandson of old Mr. Bradigan, comes to visit, Brea is told not to involve him in faerie matters. But when a gypsy foretells of coming danger targeting Trevor and his grandfather, it becomes obvious that the only way to save him is to tell him.

As a magical battle looms, Trevor struggles to harness his druid powers, Caith tries to determine his mystical origins, and Brea fights to overcome her biggest flaw: having no magical powers. Find out what will happen to this unlikely trio in Gail Wagner's adventurous and romantic novel, Donegal Sidhe: Army of Sorrow.

Gail Wagner currently resides in New Mexico, but is a Midwesterner at heart, having lived most of her life in Missouri and Arkansas.  She lives in a pink house with her husband, three children, a cat named Sirius Black, and a ball python named Olloch the Glutton.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, and trying to decorate her home.  Army of Sorrow is her debut novel and was written through four moves across three states.  

She would love to hear from you.  You can follow her on Twitter @WagnerGail and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/135107579961713/

To learn more about Gail Wagner please visit: http://www.gailwagnerbooks.com/.  

You can also visit her blog The Novel Nibblers where she and a few friends rate the content of YA books: http://www.novelnibblers.com/.

Enter to win a free signed copy in the Goodreads giveaway, which is open to both US and Canada going on till July 25, 2012 here: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/29014-army-of-sorrow/.
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