Call of the Gaelic Moon by Carol Maschke is a spirited family saga.
Mary, the main character, ties and binds Ireland with its history for
myth, fantasy, and outer-world beings to the author’s Minnesota connection, although the
United States aspect is but a minor backstory.
Mary has experienced personal grief and her journey is to train to be a witch and restore
the past Gaelic Moon pub to its earthly brick and mortar existence. Yes, the goals fit, but.
to say more will spoil the pleasure that awaits.
Sean, her deceased significant other, is the father of their son, and resident ghostly spirit.
Cullamore, Ireland, is the archtypical Irish village, complete with a history, pub, and cemetery.
It brings to life a crisp, fancy, paranormal fit for telling in front of the peat-stoked fireplace hearth.
There’s a spirit trainer and a familiar that’s a dog. Read the author’s bio and
you might understand where this all came from.
In sum, an entertaining journey.
Reviewer Donan Berg is an AuthorsDen.com author and winner of three Gold Awards. He received a free advance review copy and leaves this review voluntarily.
I just read in National Geographic that there is a 2000-year-old settlement that was rather wealthy at the time. Within its boundaries was a cave or entry to what was thought to be the underworld. Every year at harvest between the life of summer and the death of winter people from all around would gather there to celebrate Sondheim. According to NG, the source of our Halloween.
I think I will pass on reading another Irish story. But I might take a look at her biography because I am interested in other peoples' journey in this life.
Ron