Witches’ Sabbath

by Alexander Cordell Book 2 in the John Regan Trilogy series.

First published 1970

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John Regan’s involvement with the United Irishmen deepens as the 1798 rebellion moves from conspiracy into open violence. Messages, shifting allegiances and the fear of betrayal force him to navigate a conflict in which rebels, loyalists and government forces all demand proof of loyalty.
The second volume of the John Regan Trilogy keeps the pace of an adventure story while showing the rebellion’s human cost. Cordell makes uncertainty central: information arrives late, military plans fail and communities are divided by politics as well as religion. Regan’s growth depends on recognising that bravery is not enough when a revolutionary movement is being broken by superior force and internal suspicion.