"It will come to pass that conflicts will engage humankind of the Green World.
The evil released will gain access to the Otherworld, the mystical home of
the sidhe. This evil intends to possess the souls of the Sidhe Folk, thus destroying
the source of creativity and imagination for human kind. It also seeks to conquer
the Green World, to possess the spirits of all men, women and children. Only one
thing stands in its way, a boy with an ancient name who carries the warrior blood
of his Irish ancestors and the magical power of their gods."
Thus begins the story of Pete Kehoe, otherwise known as Irish to his friends, and the prophecy he must fulfill. Pretty big shoes for a boy who is only 12 years old. Luckily for him he has is best friends, Huff and Streak, Aine who is Queen of the Sidhe, and the warrior Cuchulain, Irish's descendant, on his side. Within hours of finding out about the prophecy from a witch, Irish is in a fight to save his sister. Kathy was kidnapped by Abaddon, the King of Demons, with help from his sidekick Zagan, and brought to the Otherworld, where Irish and his friends must go to not only save her but the world as well.
Irish, after a special ceremony, is able to travel with his friends to the Otherworld to save his sister. It is here that Huff and Streak both find that they too have special powers. Thankfully for Irish he has a magical Ogham stick to help him against all that try to stop him. Without all of the help who knows if he could succeed because his trip to the Otherworld is fraught with danger at every turn, causing this story to be a real page turner, with constant battles to save themselves, the Sidhe and Kathy.
Soon after arriving in the Otherworld the Fomorians take the Queens crown, stalling the race to save Kathy, because they must now find the crown and return it to the Queen. Without the crown she is not helpful in the fight. The storyline of Irish the Demon Slayer is filled with talking trees, fairies, leprechaun gold, little people and demons. Enough to keep any fan of the Otherworld interested.
The book is middle grade fiction, for ages 9 and up. Approx. 228 pages, it is more than enough to keep a middle grader busy. The storyline is a definite page turner. My 17 year old son enjoyed reading the book as much as I did. I must say though, there is some violence in the book that might be a little too much for a nine year old. You might want to read the story before giving it to your child.
Thanks for taking the time to read my review. Have an amazing evening. -Melissa
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. -Yeats
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