Misfortune
of Time: Druid’s Brooch Series #6. Christy Nicholas. Tirgearr
Publishing. Copyright July 2018. pb.
2322 KB.; ASIN: B07D447G4Y.
This
sixth story of the Druid Brooch Series is multi-layered and told in several
parts. Etain is very, very old thanks to
the magic in the brooch she was given by another gifted one. She’s living in the 11th Century
and has the ability to orient her magic to making her appear to be aging. The reality is she’s over 100 years old but
has the abilities of someone younger than thirty years old. For now, she’s got bigger problems. Her present husband, Airtre, is a Christian
priest who treats Etain deplorably, abusing her physically at every opportunity.
Other neighbors, monks and priests (marriage is as yet not forbidden but that
law is coming to hold in the Church as Christianity spreads in Ireland) try to
shelter her from Airtre’s wrath but even her magic is powerless against his
rages. Things are about to change!
When
Etain is attacked by a mad neighbor, he swears Etain will be burnt to death
because of her magic. Since no one knows
about this secret, Etain tries to get away from him but he won’t let go. Airtre
comes to the scene and beats the man to death but is accused of murder. A full trial ensues. Etain desperately wants to become a bishop in
the church but this matter frees him of guilt but taints him. When others are consoling Etain, her husband
goes mad and wants to kill her. Etain is forced, like many previous times, to
escape.
Her
next phase of existence is in the world of the Fae, sprites and fairies who
possess a great deal of magic but who cannot abide in the human world. Read for yourself the wondrous environment,
the dynamic fierce and kind characters, and what Etain learns while being
temporarily kept safe in this land.
When
she returns to the world of mortals, the first thing she wants to do is find
her grandson to whom she wishes to pass on the magic she received as taught by
the Fae. More conflicts ensue, and her
grandson must be taught to trust his grandmother. No spoilers here but an exciting unfolding of
trust and release of suspicion.
This
is a wonderful series, ready for anyone open enough to love magic, the world of
healing herbs and spices, good food and drink, the joys of those who worship in
the Old Ways, and on, and on and on!
Delightful reading – a fantasy story well-crafted and told! Highly
recommended!
