Praise for The Invasion:
“Fast-paced, brutal yet hopeful, and with even more fascinatingly twisted descriptions of the Grey Land and its inhabitants that now spill into Ireland, fans of The Call will not be disappointed.” —Kirkus
“Oh, good grief. The Invasion is such a compelling read. It mixes the high horror of blood and guts with the high drama of classical tragedy but it is also an incredibly intimate story. I defy you not to fall in love with Nessa and Anto as they fight the impossible odds stacked against them.” —Bookbag (UK)
“A fantastic blend of action horror...dark and twisted...a bloodbath fuelledonhigh adrenalinaction that is both unpredictableand deeply satisfying to read.” —Mr. Ripleys Enchanted Books
“Savoring all the weird horror and lightning-quick action that gives this dark fairy tale the gripping power of a nightmare...Fans of Stranger Things should waste no time in seeking out this eerie, complex series.” —RT Book Reviews
Praise for The Call:
A NYPL Best Book for Teens
An iBooks 25 Best Books of August pick
"A must-read for anyone who's been sleeping too well at night." — Danielle Vega, author of The Merciless
"A story as sensitive and tender as it is horrific and bloodthirsty... It is a ghastly beauty, this book." — Virginia Bergin, author of H2O
*"Intense, riveting... Blisteringly fast-paced." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The creepy and absorbing hybrid mixes fantasy, horror, and folklore (aka it's PERFECT for Game of Thrones fans)." — Buzzfeed 28 YA Books Everyone Should Read
"Recalls such predecessors as The Hunger Games or Divergent... the book excels [ ] in its worldbuilding." — Kirkus Reviews
"This enthralling and inventive thriller is full of horror, mystery, action and stars an empowering, inspiring female protagonist." — RT Book Reviews
"For those craving a new Hunger Games-esque thriller." — School Library Journal
"This is brilliantly compelling adventure... Don't miss it." — The Bookseller (UK)
"Fresh and interesting and powerful. It's beautifully paced, remorseless and is peopled with characters you can believe in. I couldn't put it down." —The Bookbag (UK)
"I found this book starting to infect my dreams, so vividly and relentlessly rendered are its many nightmares." — Irish Independent
"O'Guilin has created a world worth a short, head-shattering visit." — Culture Hub Magazine (UK)
2018-03-18
After surviving the Call to the Grey Land and the attempted fairy invasion (The Call, 2016), Anto and Nessa hope to escape the limelight and live a quiet life together in the countryside, but the Irish government has other ideas.Fourteen-year-old Anto is drafted into a military unit known only as the infestation squad, while Nessa is labeled a traitor to the nation and imprisoned. Cut off from the rest of the world, Ireland has been struggling with a crumbling infrastructure and limited provisions. But for the citizens, the worst is the certainty that at some point during adolescence, all will be called to try and survive for a day in the land of the Sídhe. But the brutal fairies have found a way to travel to Ireland and finally retake it for themselves. Nessa, disabled by polio but blessed by her fireproof skin, is forced to fight again. Anto must face his own demons as he struggles to master his Sídhe-given arm. The action is blood-soaked and brutal, but the angst-filled love story of teens torn apart by war is life-affirming. While the cast is all Irish, it is ethnically, spiritually, and sexually diverse. Students and faculty are South Asian and French. Soldiers are black and Asian. Characters profess to be Christians, atheists, and Celts. One character, Aoife, is openly gay.Nonstop action, horrific magic, and teen love. (Fantasy/horror. 14-18)
