Hiraeth: a Burden - Baich

Hiraeth a burden – Baich is the second book in Liz Reilly Jones' gripping 'Hiraeth' trilogy.

The fleet finally arrive home, but to an atmosphere fraught with tension and suspicion. The reunion between Cai and Mona goes badly, as he learns she has given birth to another man's child. The spy still hasn't been caught and the community at the Conway, joined by Druids from Cornwall and Galicia, remain in constant fear of attack from the Irish enemy.

Mona struggles to combine motherhood with her warrior instincts and when her devastating power erupts again it is becoming increasingly uncontrollable. The Archdruid fears her vulnerability to the Celtic language could be used by their enemies to destroy them. Cai is given the task of helping her overcome this weakness, but they don't have much time, and can they ever get over their personal conflict? The reasons why Mona is wanted so badly by the Irish clan become clear, and she finally confronts the man who ordered her parents' murder.

A fast-moving, contemporary action story, 'Hiraeth' is a trilogy inspired by the ancient Celtic texts of the Mabinogion and the Ulster Cycle. The story has been woven into an epic power struggle, which straddles myth, Celtic identity and adventure.