Collins Rising

"Irish history fans will relish this brisk historical novel. Granville's strength lies in the book's profound emotional component... Mary is an earnest character, cognizant of the risks involved in the war but driven to play her part in it, and Batty's struggles with the brutality surrounding him are moving."
- BookLife Prize

"Epic, electrifying, and deeply human, Collins Rising thrusts readers into the heart of the Irish Revolution through the eyes of two unforgettable young rebels-perfect for fans of sweeping historical fiction, political intrigue, and untold stories of courage, sacrifice, and resistance."
- New In Books

Two young people are caught up in the Irish Revolution and befriended by Michael Collins and Countess Markievicz, one the mysterious president of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the other the muse of poets, a notorious revolutionary, and most famous Irishwoman in the world.

An epic tale of love, sacrifice, and revolution, here is the untold story of the Cumman na mBan: young girls riding into the night carrying the secret dispatches of the I.R.A., armed with flick knives while dodging peelers, tommies, and corner boys alike.

Wrapped in legend, this is the spy vs. spy world of revolutionary Dublin: an underground government opposing the English Empire; Michael Collins and his deadly Apostles playing cat and mouse with the hush-hush men of Dublin Castle; Dan Breen and Sean Treacy 'on the run' in Monto, the infamous slum James Joyce called Nighttown.

And here is revealed the suppressed and obscured history of trade unionists fighting alongside the republicans, from the Limerick Soviet of 1919 to the nation-defining General Strike of 1920, when for three days the Red Flag flew over the Emerald Isle.

Readers have fallen in love with COLLINS RISING:

"Powerful, fast paced look at the Irish Revolution through the eyes of two unforgettable characters." *****

"...action, espionage, and heartbreak, but also deep insight into the lesser-known socialist and feminist movements behind the fight for Irish independence. Sharp, vivid, and full of soul-I couldn't put it down." *****

"...the tension is relentless as Ireland teeters on the brink of both liberation and chaos." *****

"Batty Stack will stick with me for a long time-his courage, his guilt, his humanity... just wow." *****

*A must-read for fans of Irish history, revolutionary drama, and stories of ordinary people swept up in extraordinary times.*****

Michael Collins, secret missions, young girls risking everything for freedom-it's intense, emotional, and completely unputdownable. *****

"Where Batty is thrown headlong into the violence and struggles with PTSD, Mary's experiences, although at the heart of the revolution, are at a remove from the worst of the bloodshed, until the brutal climax. Through it all we meet the leading men and women of the Irish Revolution, Michael Collins, Dan Breen, Countess Markievicz, and Leslie Price. Literate and incisive. Highly recommend." *****

"An incredible Irish spy book that I wasn't expecting to knock my socks off, but now I'm a fan. Buy this book." *****