Daughter of Morrígan

Daughter of the Morrígan

By Laura Carpenter

A girl born of prophecy. A bloodline bound to the Morrígan. A storm rising in the hills of ancient Ireland.

Seventeen-year-old Neasa Byrne has always heard whispers—about the cursed bloodline she carries, about her missing mother, about the crows that linger where they shouldn’t. Raised in a grief-stricken Irish village buried beneath Catholic shame and folklore, Neasa has learned to stay small, stay silent, and ignore the cold pull of the supernatural echoing in her bones.

But everything changes when a stranger arrives with a letter, a warning, and a truth Neasa has feared her entire life:
She is the last daughter of a bloodline tied to the Morrígan — the Celtic goddess of prophecy, war, fate, and death.

And the crows have come to claim her.

As Neasa is drawn into a world of forgotten gods, ancestral rage, and forbidden power, she must confront the truth of her past, the shadow of her blood, and the future she was never meant to survive. A prophecy is unfolding — and Neasa stands at its center.

The veil is thinning.
The old gods are waking.
And a girl who was never supposed to live… may become the key to everything.

Daughter of the Morrígan is the soul-searing first book in the Bloodmarked Witches Saga, a richly layered Irish fantasy steeped in Celtic mythology, feminist folklore, and the sacred reckoning of girls who will not be erased.

With its lyrical prose, slow-burn magical awakening, and prophetic legacy, this is a must-read for fans of:

• The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
• Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
• The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
• The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
• A Court of Thorns and Roses (for mythic crossover energy)

✨ What to Expect:

• 🔥 Witch bloodlines & matriarchal power
• 🌑 The Morrígan, Celtic prophecy & ancestral magic
• 🖤 Themes of grief, girlhood, fate & sacred rage
• 🕊️ Found family, queer inclusion, & feminine resilience
• 🌪️ A misty Irish setting where myth meets memory

📚 Series Information

Book One of the Bloodmarked Witches Saga

• Book Two: Heir of the Hollow Hill
• Book Three: The Bone & the Banshee

⚠️ Content Tags (for reader guidance and ARC placement)

• Death of parent / grief
• Magical lineage / blood prophecy
• Religious manipulation
• Queer character inclusion
• Gothic folklore & mythic horror

📌 Perfect for fans of:

• Irish fantasy
• Feminist sagas
• Coming-of-age witch novels
• Dark folklore & goddess mythology
• Emotional, character-driven fantasy

In the hills of Ireland, a girl rises from prophecy and blood.
Her name is Neasa.
Her destiny is war.
And the crows have come to claim her.