Celtic Fantasy

[sleigh]

I'm putting together a literature class to study Celtic Fantasy. The mythic sources are pretty obvious, but I want the class to read a novel (or two) that is relatively modern and which dips into Celtic mythology. Yes, I know -- I could use my own Cloudmages series -- certainly HOLDER OF LIGHTNING would work -- but that would make me feel a little too weird and self-centered to require the class to read my own book, I think.

So what book(s) would you suggest? They have to be currently available and not out-of-print. What your favorite bit of Celtic Fantasy?

Comments

[aerohudson.livejournal.com]

There is a brand new series out by Kevin Hearne that I would categorize more as Urban Fantasy called the Iron Druid Chronicles. Hounded, Hexed and Hammered are the first three novels and came out over the summer. You might want to check them out for consideration. It depends on how modern you wish for a sampling of the works to be since this would not fall into the realm of pure high fantasy although he borrows heavily from Celtic Fantasy concepts.

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

If I were going to go "new" new, I'd probably use my own series, but I'll put that on the Suggested Reading List...