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Book SynopsisWinner: YA Book of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2020 Winner: Book of the Year, KPMG-Children's Books Ireland Awards 2021 A dark, feminist retelling of The Children of Lir by the author of the multi-award-winning Tangleweed and Brine 'Breathes new life into the Irish legend of the Children of Lir.' The Obrsever 'Saturated with the power of Sullivan’s lyrical prose.’ The Guardian A retelling of the favourite Irish fairytale The Children of Lir. Aife marries Lir, a chieftain with four children by his previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aife turns them into swans for 900 years. Retold through the voice of Aife, Savage Her Reply is unsettling and dark, feminist and fierce, yet nuanced in its exploration of the guilt of a complex character. A dark & witchy feminist retelling from the author of Tangleweed and Brine
Trade Review‘This dark, beautiful retelling of the Irish tale “The Children of Lir”, filled with transformed swans, air demons, betrayal and forgiveness, is saturated with the power of Sullivan’s lyrical prose.’ - Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian; 'Deirdre Sullivan’s Savage Her Reply breathes new life into the Irish legend of the Children of Lir.' - Fiona Noble, The Observer; '[Deirdre Sullivan's] writing is extraordinary and the illustrations by Karen Vaughan beautiful. A stunning book.' - Justine Carbery, Irish Independent; ‘This is a fiercely feminist novel … intellectually pleasing and emotionally devastating.’ - Claire Hennessy, The Irish Times; ‘No-one else writes like Deirdre Sullivan. She is lyrical, poetic and thoroughly intoxicating.’ - Juno Dawson; ‘Unsettling, haunting, and darkly lyrical, Savage Her Reply is a beautiful thing.’ - Louise O’Neill; ‘Stirring and shocking, a feat of absolute poetry.’ - Sarah Maria Griffin
