Series: The Isle of Destiny, #1
Traits & Tropes: hero is the heroine's protector on a mythical adventure
Genre/Setting: Contemporary, Paranormal, Ireland
Publication Date: 06/02/16
Heat Rating: 2/5 (very sensual but fade to black)
Rating: 4.5/5
Narration Rating: 3/5
Clare MacBride is busy and stressed, but she's where she wants to be and only a year away from completing her PhD in geology at prestigious Trinity College. She's just no closer to understanding why she can feel the energy and stories within stones. When a mysterious, leather-clad man saves her from a mugging, claiming to be her protector, she's not sure what to make of it. When he tells her of an ancient curse and two warring factions of fae, it all sounds like a mythological fiction, until continued attacks make it all too real.Science-minded Clare struggles to come to grips with things she can't explain as she finds her world completely upended. Soon she must question everything she thought she knew and, with help from her friends and Blake, her official protector, she'll find the answers were within herself all along.
This was an audio revisit of a book I loved when I read it a few years ago. It didn't hold up quite as well with age, but I think a lot of that was due to my dislike of the narrator; an Irish narrator would've suited much better than an American. I still adored Blake and he's still one of the most sensual and swoon-worthy heroes I've read. Clare was a bit annoying in all of the stupid decisions she made, endangering the entire group, despite the fact that her above average intelligence is mentioned often. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the fantasy and adventure of this book and found it to be a lovely escape from reality. I'm continuing on with my audio revisit.
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