AWAKENING THE GODS (RISE OF THE CELTIC GODS) by KRISTIN GLEESON – Review by Vanessa Watts

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

If you are a fan of fantasy meets mythology, then this will be right up your alley. This is the first novel I have read written by Kristin Gleeson but I guarantee it won’t be the last. The characters are super relatable while the author details the trials and tribulations that they must overcome. We start out meeting Saoirse, a barista who gets fired from her job, is an aspiring flute player as it comes very naturally to her. Saoirse ends up losing her father in an accident and just as it seems like her life is tail spinning out of control, she gets the news from the solicitor that she might not inherit her father’s assets. She knows she is adopted but has never heard anything about her parents until her grandmother shows up and offers her a chance to visit her homeland and get acquainted.
In comes Smithy who at first meeting is bewitched with Saoirse and feels stirrings he thought long ago lost. As they unravel the truth about Saoirse and who her grandmother is this sends Smithy down a dark path that he never thought he’d have to wander again. And just when he thought things were looking up. With everything out in the open can they move forward towards the path that destiny is leading them? You’ll have to read to find out just what happens, will love be able to overcome all and will they both make it out unscathed. I guarantee this is one novel you’re not going to want to put down. I’d recommend this to everyone young or old!

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