Book Recommendation ➱ The Scald Crow (Beyond the Faerie Rath Book 1) Romantasy rooted in folklore, firelight, and forbidden longing by Hanna Park

The Scald Crow by Hanna Park

📖Book Info

Calla left her life behind, haunted by a curse she cannot control. She seeks refuge in the land of a thousand hellos, Ireland, for a fresh start—a place where no one knows who or what she is.

Colm fled from Clonmara seven long years ago, but now it’s his father’s birthday, and the clan has gathered to celebrate the old one. Each day brings back the memories that ruined him.

Saoirse dwells in the shadows of a lost love, unwilling to move on and unable to forget. The crystals say one thing, but the cold, hard truth tells another.

Ciarán walked away from the woman he loved for the fun, for the craic. He didn’t realize that one rash decision would impact the lives of so many, least of all his own.

Four broken hearts, brought together by the thread of love.

💭Our Thoughts

Mystery intertwined with a touch of the mystical.

Calla is running from herself, believing a change in location can cloud the consequences of her “gift”

Saoirse is straddling her painful past and the present.

Colm is trying to avoid his truths.

Ciaran is lost, or is he?

All of them are hoping for something.

Maybe the magic of Ireland and one small town will show them the way to their happily ever afters.

As a reader, we are literally dropped into the middle of the beginning -

Things have already begun, yet they haven't (it will make sense)

For me, the confusion was part of the intrigue.

The author uses flashbacks and retellings to provide backstories as well as to weave the mystery that surrounds each of our characters.

Carefully laying the paths that interconnect them to one another - think 6 degrees of separation

Resulting in an enchanting tale that transports the reader as if they were in the midst of it all

This was one I had to read in sections.

The author's writing style took some time for me to acclimate to.

It was very detailed, leaning heavily on character moments

And as I find with many first in series, there is a lot of stage setting and character intros

Occasionally, I felt the story slowed a bit, but as with any good coaster ride, the downs were rewarded with some great “OMGoodnes” moments.

Secrets slowly begin to see the light of day, forming a much greater connection between our cast.

Colm slowly wears Calla down (at times, she made me so mad)

Saoirse begins to see herself in a new light

and Ciaran...

You will have to read their tale

Author Website: https://www.hannapark.ca

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