The Forest of Aisling by D.S. Elstad
Review by A.C. Haury
Overall Rating 5/5 stars Brilliant!
Print Length: 438 pages
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/Forest-Aisling-Willow-Series-ebook/dp/B00CHEP002
Synopsis:
An ancient evil torn from the pages of Celtic Mythology
A reluctant teenage-shapeshifter
Unanswered questions from the past
Find them all in The Forest of Aisling. Recurring dreams of a mystical forest and a pack of wolves haunt Willow Whelan. Her mother explains that it might be her Native American vision quest...meaning the supernatural world is trying to tell her something. But what? When her father receives word that his mother in Ireland has died, Willow is expected to accompany him to Killarney for the funeral of a grandmother she never met. There, she's introduced to second-cousins who confide in her that her grandmother may have died under mysterious circumstances. Along with the question surrounding her grandmother's death, Willow wrestles with her own physical changes that manifest themselves the minute she sets foot on the Emerald Isle. But the thing that confuses Willow the most is the emotional connection she develops, almost immediately, to the Deaf, Irish boy, Bram, who gives her a crash course in Celtic Mythology and a past that will unite them forever.
A reluctant teenage-shapeshifter
Unanswered questions from the past
Find them all in The Forest of Aisling. Recurring dreams of a mystical forest and a pack of wolves haunt Willow Whelan. Her mother explains that it might be her Native American vision quest...meaning the supernatural world is trying to tell her something. But what? When her father receives word that his mother in Ireland has died, Willow is expected to accompany him to Killarney for the funeral of a grandmother she never met. There, she's introduced to second-cousins who confide in her that her grandmother may have died under mysterious circumstances. Along with the question surrounding her grandmother's death, Willow wrestles with her own physical changes that manifest themselves the minute she sets foot on the Emerald Isle. But the thing that confuses Willow the most is the emotional connection she develops, almost immediately, to the Deaf, Irish boy, Bram, who gives her a crash course in Celtic Mythology and a past that will unite them forever.
Review:
When I received a copy of The Forest of Aisling in exchange for an honest review, I immediately wanted to dive in. I absolutely loved the love and Aisling is one of my absolute favorite Celtic names for a girl. Then I read the synopsis, and I was drawn in hook, line and sinker. I am not typically drawn to fantasy novels. I am huge into mystery and suspense novels, but The Forest of Aisling has made a believer out of me. This is a well-written and highly imaginative novel that draws the reader in deep. I did not want to put this one down. I loved the references to Celtic mythology. It is so rare to find a story that focuses on the Celt's version of mythology rather than Greek or Roman or even Norse. Bravo to D.S. Elstad for a job well done, I highly recommend this book!
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