Curse and Craving (Of Myth and Man, #1)
By: Jill Ramsower
My Recommendation: 👍👍👍👍 - (Out of 5 👍)
Rebecca is surprised when she lands a job with a museum in Belfast Ireland. She is fresh out of college, has no experience but she hopes that this job will be the beginning of her dream career. Upon arriving in Ireland she discovers that the world isn't quite what she has always known it to be. Fae and other supernatural beings really do exist.
Lochlan is a member of The Hunt. He and his warrior team of Fae work together to guard the boarder between the realms. Becca relies on Lochlan to teach her all she needs to know about her new world to battle evil forces. Unfortunately there are things about the Fae that Becca is struggling to come to terms with. Becca contemplates leaving Ireland and all her new troubles behind her but she is concerned that they will just follow her back to the United States and to her family.
I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review:
Jill Ramsower has taken a very interesting fantasy trope and put a unique spin on it; at least unique to me. Ramsower has taken Irish folklore, merged it with Arthurian characters and storylines while throwing in a sprinkling of Norse and Greek mythology. With so many different backgrounds merged into one story there could be a concern that things would become muddied but Ramsower manages to balance all the different themes very nicely. The character development and world building was well thought out, we get a real feel for Becca, where she comes from, her painful past, and her battles to come. This story was original, easy to read, and was very engaging. There is resolution to Becca and Lochlan's storyline. The next installment of the series will focus in on two other characters who appeared in this first book. I look forward to Ashley and Casek's story.
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