The Veil - Megan Chance

The Fianna Triology comes to an end in The Veil, and it offers new twists that, really, you didn't see coming.

Grace has found the archdruid who can help her develop her powers as the veleda. She still hopes he'll provide her a spell that will prevent her death. Her working with the archdruid, also means she's kept away. Away from Patrick and the Fomori and away from Diarmid and the Fianna.

In the first two books, I really wasn't a fan of Patrick. But here, he shines. You see a new Patrick, and you like him. Which is horrible, because how can the triangle work if you like all parties involved?

Aiden grows more in this final book. He is a strong brother, that doesn't allow his choosing the Fianna to affect his concern for Grace. In the end, his family matters, not his allegiance.

Diarmid continues to be the torn soul. Torn between his love for Grace and his love for his brothers. But even as Patrick shines, Diarmid still is able to be the hero you fell in love with.

What was really great about this final installment, was seeing both sides of the immigrant story. We see the reasons why Patrick wants to "save" Ireland, and how the Irish see their new life in America. We see the influence of the Fianna on the new immigrants.

While I love myths, mythology and folklore, I've never been interested in Irish folklore, but I do think that's about to change!

The Web - Megan Chance

I really enjoyed the first book.

The way the story and folklore came together

was done in a great way.

So I was really excited to get my hands on

the second one.

The Web picks up where 

The Shadows

left us.

Grace has chosen to be with Patrick

and while she still doubts that she is

the veleda,

she agrees to support the Brotherhood

and the Formori.

And yet,

Grace still dreams of Derry.

Derry, 

with the help of Grace's brother,

convinces her to trust him

and the Fianna.

The Web took more time to get into.

While in The Shadows,

she seemed confident and able,

here she lacked strength.

It took a while for Grace 

to start believing in herself

and she wasn't just unsure,

she was very weak.

Having said that,

it does pick up.

and when Grace starts to believe in her power,

it get interesting.

Now to wait for the final

book!

The Shadows - Megan Chance

I love going on vacation

with a Kindle full of books.

We were away this past week

and had no internet network.

I grabbed my iPad to find something to read.

But without internet,

I couldn't check what some of the books

were about.

That meant taking a risk.

And this turned out to be a great one!

The Fianna are a legendary group 

of ancient Irish warriors.

They have been asleep for over 2,000 years

but have now been summoned to help

the Irish fight the British.

Yet, they do not know who summoned them

and start to look for the veleda.

Patrick Devlin,

is a New Yorker of Irish descendant.

Having spent the last 3 years in Ireland

trying to help the cause,

he comes back determined to call the Fianna

for help.

He's passionate about Ireland

and Grace.

Grace Knox is about to turn 17.

Her family,

once wealthy,

have lost everything.

If she married a rich man,

her family can be saved. 

Grace's grandmother has told her the folktales

of the Fianna and Fomorians.

But she believes it's just stories.

Suddenly,

Grace finds herself in the middle of a battle.

The ancient tribes of Fianna and Fomorians

need her as the veleda.

She is also torn between Patrick

and Diarmid,

a Fianna,

whom she finds herself drawn too.

I've always loved mythology.

But have never looked at Irish myths.

I think it's high time I do!