A retelling of the favourite Irish fairytale 'The Children of Lir'. Aífe marries Lir, a chieftain with four children by his previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aífe turns them into swans for 900 years.
Retold through the voice of Aífe, 'Savage Her Reply' is unsettling and dark, feminist and fierce, yet nuanced in its exploration of the guilt of a complex character.
| ISBN: | 9781912417568 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2026 |
| Author: | Deirdre Sullivan |
| Publisher: | Little Island Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction |
A retelling of the favourite Irish fairytale 'The Children of Lir'. Aífe marries Lir, a chieftain with four children by his previous wife.
Savage Her Reply features in the following genres: Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Paperback, Hardback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Pre-order. 31st October 2026.
Savage Her Reply was written by Deirdre Sullivan and published by Little Island Books
Savage Her Reply has 256 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Pre-order. 31st October 2026.