The Bog Spell

The Bog Spell is the story of Joseph McNulty, one of Irelands immigrants to The New World following The Starving Time in mid-nineteenth century Ireland. Historical background is meticulously accurate and the eerie tale against the stark reality is so beautifully conveyed that it is at once shocking, yet sensitive. Joseph is fleeing more than the deprivation of his homeland. Since childhood he has been pursued by the specter of The Bog Spell, an ancient Druid bloodrite that threatens to destroy him along with his young wife, Sarah. Only a supreme act of courage and self-sacrifice can break the power of the spell. For the sake of all that he holds dear, Joseph must find inner courage as his defining moment draws near. This is a hauntingly beautiful love story steeped in Irish mysticism.

Sarah, Josephs beloved wife has recently drowned, but her body has not been recovered. Their two daughters carry on as best they can at home while Joseph is away long hours at work. Joseph suffers from blinding headaches that are sapping his strength and his ability to work to support his two children. When he nears the scene of Sarahs accident, as he must on his way home, he believes that he is hallucinating her to be still alive. But, slowly and painfully, he realizes that this is cruel reality. Beloved Sarah is alive beneath the bog, caught in time by the evil spell and demon who dwells there. Joseph must relive shocking childhood memories involving his father, and deal with their revelation and consequences, in order to bring Sarah back to the bogs surface and earthly life again.