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The Dog Roses - Book Tour and Giveaway

9/28/2022

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The Dog Roses: Na Feirdhriseacha
spinoff from the Conall Series
by David H. Millar
Genre: Epic Historical Fantasy 

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​“You have no weapons, striapach.”
“I am the weapon, tuilí.”

It is 400 B.C. The mist clears and three triremes glide into the calm waters of the bay in Southern Ériu. On a grass-topped dune, a young girl dances gleefully at the Goddess’s gift. Two warrior princesses, the twins Brighid and Danu, leap over the vessels’ sides into the cold waters and look north towards their ancestral home. The clanging of steel from the fort of Ráth Na Conall is not a good omen.
Seated on his throne in Caher Conri the depraved Uallachán rages at the sight of the red shield embellished with a swooping black raven and the memories it provokes. He swears vengeance on the daughters of his old adversary.
Draighean stands impervious to the deep cold and snows of the mountain peak. She bites maroon lips, unhappy at her sisters—the demi-goddesses of the Aes Sidhe. Yet does she have a choice? Evil must be fought.
Uallachán’s idea of peace is to crush all dissent, but is he no more than a puppet of the powerful kings of the Connachta?
The twins know they must defeat the invasion and stop the enslavement of their people. Still, even with the help of the Sidhe, Draighean, the odds are daunting.


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The Place of Blood – Rinn-Iru
Conall Book I
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The Raven's Flight – Eitilt an Fhiagh Dhuibh
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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, David H. Millar is the founder, owner, and author-in-residence of Houston-based ‘A Wee Publishing Company’—a business that promotes Celtic literature, authors and art.
Millar moved from Ireland to Nova Scotia, Canada, in the late 1990s. After ten years shovelling snow, he decided to relocate to warmer climates and has now settled in Houston, Texas. Quite a contrast!
An avid reader, armchair sportsman, and Liverpool Football Club fan, Millar lives with his family and Bailey, a Manx cat of questionable disposition known to his friends as ‘the small angry one!’


The author will be participating in the East Texas Booktacular, Mt. Pleasant, TX, on October 22, 2022 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastTexasBooktacularand)
and the 
East Texas Book Bash, Canton, TX on December 10
(
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastTexasBookBash).


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Can you tell us a bit more about the book?



​Location

The novel is set mostly in the southern coastline of ancient (400 B.C.) Ireland

Background
The Dog Roses (Na Feirdhriseacha) is a spin-off novel from the Conall Series.
Conall, now a powerful Rí Ruirech (king over kings) and leader of Clann Ui Flaithimh, receives a troubling report of rebellion in his ancient home (Ráth Na Conall) and a request for help. However, Conall is under a geis from the Aes Sidhe, which means he (and any male heir) cannot return to Ériu (Ireland).
The twin daughters of Conall and Mórrígan (Danu and Brighid), much to their parents’ disapproval, state their intent to travel to Ériu and put down the rebellion. Along with a force of two hundred veteran warriors, they set sail in three triremes from the Great Sea port of Massalia to the southern coast of Ériu.

The Dog Roses (
Na Feirdhriseacha)
In Conall V: Retribution, after an almost fatal blow from an axe, Danu is rescued from the bean-sidhe by Urard’s sacrifice of his life. The Sidhe, Mongfhionn, seeing Danu’s grave state adds her healing power but also gives Danu the “gift” of a feirdhris (dog rose).
The pink flower, with black tipped petals, is placed between Danu’s cleavage and over the site of Danu’s axe scar. That, however, is not the end. On the next sunrise, Danu’s twin, Brighid, wakes up to find a similar feirdhris in a similar place between her breasts. However, Brighid’s rose is black with pink tipped petals. Neither Danu nor Brighid understands what the roses mean. In The Dog Roses they begun to appreciate the power they hold.


Main Characters

Danu
The 18-year-old twin daughter of Conall and Mórrígan, Danu is marginally the eldest, having been born before dawn.
Deep emerald eyes of her mother and the auburn hair of her father; above average height; long tresses with highlights of silver blue; her body is swathed in swirling indigo blue designs on her face and arms that appear to be in constant motion.
Danu is introverted, keeps her thoughts to herself, and according to Brighid has a heart of ice. She is a pragmatic, strategic thinker, somewhat aloof, and prone to taking decisions without consulting Brighid, which causes friction between the sisters.

Brighid
The 18-year-old Brighid is the fire to Danu’s ice. Hot-headed, impulsive, jealous/protective of Danu. Like a younger version of her mother, Mórrígan, Brighid has a dark streak and a talent for terror.
Similar to Danu, Brighid has the deep emerald eyes of her mother and the auburn hair of her father; above average height; her body is swathed in swirling indigo blue designs on her face and arms. Born as the sun rose, Brighid’s long tresses have highlights of summer gold.

Draighean
Draighean (Blackthorn) is a member of the powerful demi-goddesses—the Aes Sidhe. Her domain is the winter and with it snow, hail, ice, northerly winds, and rain. At first unhappy to be given the task of guiding the humans Danu and Brighid, she comes to realise that even she is not complete without them.
“…taller than any in the room and quite possibly in the fort. Pale hands, with nails painted dark red, reached up to remove her hood. Long, thick tresses of black were released and rested across and over her shoulders. In the torchlit room, the flames picked out contrasting thin, auburn braids that accented her hair. The highlights were perfectly coordinated with her maroon lips and fingernails… in the rising sun, Draighean’s skin had taken on an attractive if faint, pink hue… no one could determine her eye colour because it was so deep as to appear obsidian… Draighean’s skin had changed to a faint blue hue (in the moonlight)… dark designs covering her body.”

Uallachán
The depraved king of Caher Conri. From his early youth, Uallachán had an overinflated sense of his importance and a deep hatred and resentment of Conall and Mórrígan—and now his daughters Danu and Brighid. He has always coveted Ráth Na Conall and fomented a rebellion to bring it under his control. Uallachán rules his kingdom by violence, rape, and debauchery (including young children).
His fate is to become the puppet of the more powerful Connachta under Maine.
“… tall, heavyset man with rounded shoulders and a fat belly… an air of cruelty, depravity, and excess… He had a native cunning and a mind for the long game… ugly in character and physique… a visceral need to cause pain… Uallachán’s face, bloated through gluttony, it resembled a sweating wax candle.”

Maine
The true protagonist of the story, Maine Athramail is the Rí Ruirech of the powerful, northern Connachta. He rules with his six brothers (kings). Like Uallachán Maine (and his six brothers) hate all things Conall and have sworn to wipe out the perceived stain on their tribe’s history after their father and Conall fought to a stalemate (Conall I).
As young princes, Maine and his brothers found it amusing to support Uallachán’s rebellion. Now that Danu and Brighid have taken up residence in Ráth Na Conall, their only ambition is to destroy the twins and Conall’s legacy in Ériu.
“… average height, passably handsome, and not the sharpest blade in the armoury… limited intelligence permitted him to focus on only one or two challenges at the same time… blue-grey eyes.”



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57 Comments
Michele Soyer
9/28/2022 06:56:10 am

Very interesting cover art - like it.

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Marcy Meyer
9/28/2022 07:26:20 am

The cover is really interesting. The story sounds really good too.

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Beyond Comps
9/28/2022 07:56:11 am

Great cover!

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Rita Wray
9/28/2022 10:15:53 am

Sounds good, I like the cover.

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Debbie P
9/28/2022 10:16:07 am

This sounds like a fascinating book and series.

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Steve Weber
9/28/2022 11:12:03 am

Just added it to my TBR list!

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wendy hutton
9/28/2022 01:38:46 pm

love the cover, congrats on the release

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Bea LaRocca
9/28/2022 01:47:23 pm

I love the cover and synopsis, The Dog Roses: Na Feirdhriseacha sounds like an excellent read. Thank you for sharing your guest post, bio and book details and for offering a giveaway, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and I am looking forward to reading your stories

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Sherry
9/28/2022 03:00:41 pm

I really like the cover and the guest post.

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Jon Heil
9/28/2022 04:02:32 pm

Hope doesnt stab anything

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Terri Quick
9/28/2022 07:51:29 pm

Pretty cover

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bn100
9/28/2022 11:04:18 pm

nice series

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Wendy Jensen
9/30/2022 02:58:56 pm

The book details sound like quite the fantasy.

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Terri Quick
9/30/2022 10:48:10 pm

Loving the cover

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Heather Mahley
9/30/2022 11:41:45 pm

cute cover

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Bernie Wallace
10/4/2022 05:06:06 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Barbara Montag
10/4/2022 11:10:53 am

Epic Historical Fantasy - what an interesting genre.
Along with a fantastic cover!
Thank you for sharing this.

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Ellie Wright
10/4/2022 05:35:13 pm

Sounds like a great book. I'm looking forward to reading it.

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DAVID hollingsworth
10/4/2022 06:13:34 pm

What a great cover!

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David Basile
10/4/2022 07:20:27 pm

Story sounds really good

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kelly tupick
10/5/2022 07:26:12 am

The book sounds like an interesting read.

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Debbi Wellenstein
10/5/2022 11:28:50 am

That is a gorgeous cover! Thanks for the giveaway!

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Cynthia C
10/5/2022 12:13:05 pm

I've never heard of the historical fantasy genre before. Sounds like an oxymoron LOL!

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Peggy Salkill
10/5/2022 01:44:36 pm

Love the cover!

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beth shepherd
10/5/2022 07:30:01 pm

This looks like a great read

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Jen L
10/6/2022 01:23:01 pm

Enjoyed the book details

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Karin
10/7/2022 07:01:43 am

Sounds like a great series

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Calvin
10/8/2022 01:28:16 am

Seems to be a neat themed book.

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Susan Smith
10/9/2022 09:28:28 am

Sounds like an interesting Historical Fantasy read. I like the cover.

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Danielle S Day
10/9/2022 03:31:23 pm

It sounds really good!

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Christina Gould
10/9/2022 05:20:42 pm

I love the artwork on the cover.

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Athena Graeme
10/9/2022 09:39:57 pm

I love the flowers and axes. That's fantastic.

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Stephanie Liske
10/11/2022 10:24:28 pm

I like the book details.

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Ann Fantom
10/14/2022 09:21:09 am

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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Thomas Gibson
10/16/2022 01:23:19 pm

Congrats on your tour!

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Leah A
10/18/2022 01:37:21 am

Sounds like an interesting series. :)

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A Johnson
10/18/2022 11:11:58 am

Sounds like a great read! Ancient (400 B.C.) Ireland is an interesting and intriguing place setting!

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Carol G
10/19/2022 12:30:13 pm

This sounds like a good blend of historical fact and fantasy.

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L.C.
10/19/2022 07:09:38 pm

is there a guide to let us know how certain words are pronounced?
e.g. Na Feirdhriseacha

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Valerie Seal
10/25/2022 10:59:28 am

Looks OK

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Jen Reed
10/25/2022 09:19:00 pm

I really like the cover art and the historical fantasy book looks fun to read.

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Christy R.
10/26/2022 05:52:48 pm

The book details sound fascinating, and the cover is beautiful. Best of luck with the success of the publication.

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Daniel M
10/27/2022 12:58:30 pm

like the cover

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Jonathan W
10/27/2022 06:35:19 pm

The title and setting sounds really cool. I love Celtic influences, and setting it way back in the past but in a grounded time is really interesting.

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BILL HOFF
10/27/2022 06:54:04 pm

Looking forward to reading this book

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Anita Jude
10/27/2022 07:10:01 pm

Where do you get your inspiration to write your stories from?

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Tammy
10/27/2022 07:10:07 pm

Looks interesting to read

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Vi flores
10/27/2022 08:44:19 pm

It looks so very good.

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Brigitte Bauman
10/28/2022 04:14:15 am

The book cover and the book title made me curious about the details inside.

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Judy Gregory
10/28/2022 11:13:51 am

How do you "flesh out" your characters?

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Tina Farnham
10/28/2022 02:11:42 pm

I love how detailed your characters are in the book. I like the effort you put into details for not just one or two main characters but others as well. How did you come up with the name? Great cover too.

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Roxann
10/28/2022 02:58:57 pm

I love the cover and the book sounds great.

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Rajee Pandi
10/28/2022 03:29:57 pm

The cover is really interesting.

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Candie L
10/28/2022 06:31:39 pm

When I see the cover and the title, it makes me more intrigued wondering how they are connected. Thank you

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Renata
10/28/2022 10:14:23 pm

Sounds good!

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Sand
10/28/2022 10:29:23 pm

Sounds like a good book!

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Betty Curran
10/28/2022 11:02:23 pm

Sounds like a very interesting book and I love the cover art.

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