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Mar 07, 2021
Latasha
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What a great treat from one of my favorite authors! We left the hollers of Tennesee behind and venture to The Emerald Isle for this collection. Each story is new and features many creatures of Irish folklore and mythology.

I really like that Ronald Kelly tried something new with these stories. I liked each one. I wouldn't give any of them less than 4 stars. The writing is good, as it always is. The stories are a delight. My favorite was The Wee Village. It has a twist I didn't see comin ...more

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The Spawn of Arget Bethir ★★★★★
A young monk has violent dreams that lead him to discover the legends that tore apart his family. Kelly combines The Book of Kells and werewolves to create a legend that deserves its own series!
Postcard from Kilkenny ★★★★½
A man receives a postcard from his long lost uncle, an uncle who should be dead, an uncle who was rumored to be a vampire. Kelly even managed to slip in a joke about his vampire novel Blood Kin, a book Graeme recommended ...more
The Spawn of Arget Bethir ★★★★★
A young monk has violent dreams that lead him to discover the legends that tore apart his family. Kelly combines The Book of Kells and werewolves to create a legend that deserves its own series!
Postcard from Kilkenny ★★★★½
A man receives a postcard from his long lost uncle, an uncle who should be dead, an uncle who was rumored to be a vampire. Kelly even managed to slip in a joke about his vampire novel Blood Kin, a book Graeme recommended ...more

Reading this collection in 2022.
3. 18 May 2022. Diabhal's Timepiece. Up next.
2. 18 May 2022. The Wee Village. A short rather than tall tale about marauding giants. 3 'Beware the Big Folk,' stars.
1. 19 Apr 2022. Flanagan's Bride. An awesome start to this collection. A murderous bully finds unexpected justice at the hands of a bereaved wife. 5 'howling banshee,' stars. ...more
3. 18 May 2022. Diabhal's Timepiece. Up next.
2. 18 May 2022. The Wee Village. A short rather than tall tale about marauding giants. 3 'Beware the Big Folk,' stars.
1. 19 Apr 2022. Flanagan's Bride. An awesome start to this collection. A murderous bully finds unexpected justice at the hands of a bereaved wife. 5 'howling banshee,' stars. ...more

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