David Fickling wrote; "The few brilliant chapters of the unfinished sequel are almost worth publishing alone: a Christmas card scene, candelit shop windows, carol singers and a robin... and into this cheerful scene rides the great Irish witch the Morrigan with her wild sisters, bringing mayhem and magic and mischief". References Further reading Fimi, Dimitra. (2017) "Otherworldly Ireland: Pat O’Shea’s The Hounds of the Mórrígan and Kate Thompson’s The New Policeman", in Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children’s Fantasy: Idealization, Identity, Ideology. Palgrave Macmillan. . Irish fantasy novels Irish mythology 1985 fantasy novels Children's fantasy novels 20th-century Irish novels Irish children's novels 1985 children's books Debut fantasy novels 1985 debut novels Oxford University Press books Celtic mythology in popular culture