Beltaine’s Track by Kelley Heckart
My ranking: 4 of 5 stars
Beltaine’s Track is the second ebook within the Darkish Goddess trilogy. This collection is crammed with Celtic mythology and likewise has a powerful romantic theme operating by means of the story.
Set in sixth century Scotland, the story continues on from ebook one, so I’d strongly advise studying the collection so as.
Aedan is now king of Dal Riata, a profitable king who works exhausting to create allies to push back his enemies. His spouse, Queen Domelch, was as soon as a cursed girl changed into a demon when religions clashed in historic Greece. Within the earlier ebook her identify was Cardea and he or she is the bridge between the outdated world mythology, magic and trendy Christian teachings.
This can be a strong second ebook in a trilogy, with new settings and characters created, most notably the kids of Aedan and Domelch. The mysterious outdated gods have been at play within the background however I obtained the sensation that they may have a stronger position within the last ebook.
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Guide Description:
For every of them, spring’s track has a distinct which means. Now king and queen of the highly effective kingdom of Dal Riata, Aedan and Domelch have extra than simply Cailleach’s wrath to cope with. Aedan struggles with being a king and being a husband. Domelch struggles along with her beliefs, attempting to be the Christian girl Aedan wed, however her coronary heart nonetheless thrums with the voices of outdated gods. They have to battle earthly foes–enemy kings and traitorous allies. For the primary time, the arrival of spring heralds the sound of a harsh battle horn as their foes shut in. By all this turmoil, can their love survive? Gartnait, the first-born son of Aedan and Domelch, has lived in secrecy most of his younger life to flee Cailleach’s wrath. Fostered in Fortriu, he has earned his first mark of manhood and on his technique to turning into a formidable warrior. He grapples with the awakening of his true future and the which means of the looks of an attractive maiden in spring solely he can see. Does she imply to hurt him? For him, spring brings with it the promise of recent love and the thrilling sound of the battle horn, placing these he cares about at risk.
