Not my usual kind of book, but this was a gift from some great friends of mine who went to Ireland, and how I wish I were with them! I’d love to visit that wonderful country so steeped in folklore.

Fortunately they had a mind to gift me with a book, and what better choice than a book about strong female figures? The author collected stories from the Irish lore, but the fact that the first edition of this collection was named “ferocious” instead of “defiant” might tell it all: there is little redemption here, or female heroines: as a XXI century reader I have some difficulties to accept such flat depictions, but it’s still history (probably written by men) so it was a slow but nice read.

Rumors are ugly creatures at any time, since no one knows where they may begin or end, but when mention of witchcraft entwines itself with rumor, they unite to become dangerous and sinister. ( )