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WHEN STARLINGS FLY AS ONE IBD

NANCY BLANTON
ELLYS-DAUGHTREY BOOKS
06 / 2021
9781733592826
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Sinopsis

The Great Irish Rebellion of 1641 began with a failed attempt to seize Dublin Castle, but then rebel forces in Ulster captured several strategic fortresses. Infused with passion and optimism the Irish clans united, and the rebellion spread all across the country. When Starlings Fly as One is based on the personal account of Sir Arthur Freke, the owner of Rathbarry Castle in County Cork. Rathbarry was besieged by Irish forces for nine months in 1642-the longest siege in centuries of IrelandâÇÖs history.ááThat history has long been told by English voices, but the Irish perspectives continue to rise. This story is not a classic heroâÇÖs journey, but a story of war, struggle, spirit, and survival-a story of two sides.Secretive and often bold, Merel de Vries seeks only escape from the English nobility she serves. When Rathbarry Castle isábesiegedáby rising Irish clans, she faces an impossibleáchoice: allegianceáto owner Sir Arthur Freke,áloyalty toánew-found love Tynan OâÇÖDaly, or trust in her own inner yearnings.ááOn the windswept coast near the village of Ross, English settlers hoping to build a new life now seek shelter within the castle. RathbarryâÇÖs former owners, the MacCarthy clan and its followers, have brought their armies to take it all back.áTo Merel, a Dutch orphan, both sides are heroic and both seem unspeakably cruel. Worse still, the people she loves are on different ends of the struggle. With no access to food or supplies, the castle residents face starvation, disease, and the constant fear of death. Sir Arthur is desperate to secure their rescue. Merel insists she can help-but no one will listen. When opportunity comes, can she truly do what her spirit urges? Or, will a sudden betrayal change everything?