The Rising of Haunted Ireland by Anthony Kerrigan, Sinead Houlihan, Jenifer Kerrigan was published this time last year, in print edition, to great reception. It has just been published in e-book and available to buy online through all the major distributors – see below.

The authors are members of GhostÉire, a team of paranormal investigators based in the south-west of Ireland. Their research and investigations have taken them to locations all over Ireland, investigating possible hauntings and supernatural occurrences, accumulating volumes of recorded and independently verifiable source material in the process. Theirs is a world of whispering lighthouses, misty islands, mind-bending gaols, vanished forts and public houses where the spirits flow a little too unaccountably! Tales of sailors, smugglers, pirate queens, Irish rebels, Vikings and spies crop up along the way.

Providing a comprehensive overview of the world of paranormal investigations, their conclusions will interest the skeptic as much as the believer, as well as those who simply wish to form their own view. The bulk of the presentation comprises precise, detailed, often graphic descriptions of paranormal investigations, typically undertaken during the dark and eery hours in some of very remote and inhospitable places. It should be noted that the book does come with a parental advisory warning (not suitable for anyone under 16 years) containing as it does, some strong language and possibly disturbing themes.

The Rising of Haunted Ireland by Anthony Kerrigan, Sinead Houlihan, Jenifer Kerrigan, already available in print editions (hardback and paperback), is on sale now as an e-book edition and available through global distributors that include Amazon, Smashwords, Apple (iTunes), Barnes & Noble, Kobo, amongst others.

On sale now, in print and e-book editions.

The Battle for Coman's Wood

– by Mario Corrigan –

So far, we have been looking at literature best described as 'adult' in terms of subject matter and orientation (in other words, not for the squeamish or fainthearted!). Not so with The Battle for Coman's Wood by Mario Corrigan however. This is a story for children, teenagers and young adults – all ages in fact, including anyone who likes a good read that consists of fast-paced, historical and mythological adventure stories.

Halloween has its origins in Gaelic, pre-Christian and pagan customs and The Battle for Coman's Wood crafts a story from much of the mythology that surrounds it.

An American family come to Ireland, their ancestral homeland, in time for Halloween and the ancient Feast of Samhain. They have no idea of the adventure that is about to unfold. It is almost as if their journey has been anticipated. They soon become entangled in a quest to thwart the evil plans of Queen Medbh and The Morrigan, to bring forth a terrible army from the OtherWorld! Ireland and indeed the whole world is in danger and only the true-blooded heirs of Turlough O'Connor, High King of Ireland, can hope to prevent a cataclysm.

Terrible, evil creatures issue forth from beneath the earth, driven hard by the warrior queen who plans to conquer everyone and everything that stands in her way. Men rally round the ancient banners and defend what they hold dear. Plans are laid and a terrible battle must be fought, but help is on hand from unknown quarters – from long dead Kings and loyal Followers. Time is running out. Our brave heroes must face the might of these supernatural forces for, it is the blood in their veins that gives hope for salvation. All Hell breaks loose, literally, in an epic showdown in the ancient wood, Coman's Wood, near Owneynagat: gate to the OtherWorld ... the gate to terror and destruction.

A rip-roaring tale of mythical proportions, the story was sculpted from the imaginations of school children from the area of County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin, meaning "Saint Coman's wood") where the action takes place.