AWAKENING THE GODS (RISE OF THE CELTIC GODS) by KRISTIN GLEESON – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

Awakening the Gods by Kristin Gleeson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

AWAKENING THE GODS (RISE OF THE CELTIC GODS) by KRISTIN GLEESON is a great romance fantasy. Fans of Charles de Lint will like this music-filled romantic urban fantasy with a Celtic touch.

A solitary blacksmith and a failing barista. Will they be able to evade the Irish Gods’ call? Saoirse understands that once a week at a small Dublin pub performing traditional music won’t earn her a job, but it’s all she’s got now that she’s been sacked from her barista job. When her father dies, though, her world is turned upside down, especially when an unknown grandma calls.

Smithy’s only source of delight that retains some of the charms he lost long ago is music. Making items in his forge in rural Cork serves as a constant reminder of what he’s lost and why he must reject the Tuatha De Danann’s demands. They urge him to join their fight against their greatest foe, a mighty deity who threatens the destruction of Eire, their homeland. However, fate and the gods conspire to lead Saoirse and Smithy down the road that they were intended to take. The gods must awaken and respond to the cry to save the land. However, answering that call might put your life in jeopardy.

I loved this story and the concept of it as well. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting.

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