ARC Review: Heart of Glass (Skye Druids #3)

Heart of Glass (Skye Druids #3)

Donna Grant

Blurb:

A desire that won't be denied.

Ferne Crawford is a Seer with unique abilities that set her apart from other Druids. She once ignored her magic with tragic results. So, when she’s bombarded with visions of a great evil that call her to a place she’s been warned never to go, she’s powerless to resist. Her life takes a drastic turn the moment she arrives on Skye and encounters a handsome, valiant stranger. Theo makes her ache for his touch. Their meeting stirs an explosive passion, awakening a yearning that only he can satisfy. However, there’s more than the malice which brought her to the isle that intends her harm.

Detective Inspector Theo Frasier carries the weight of the isle and his people on his shoulders. With more Druid murders and no leads on who’s controlling the killing mist, he’s beginning to feel the strain. The last thing he needs is anything—or anyone—distracting him. But once he meets Ferne, he can’t get her out of his head. Or his heart. She fills his every thought, day and night. His need for her consumes him, pushing everything else aside. But will his love be enough to save them from the growing threat?

Themes:  Paranormal, Druids, Fae

Rating: 4.25 stars

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Review:

The next installment of the Skye Druids leads us to some unexpected revelations and the Druids are in for some strange revelations, but the story truly does revolve around two people finding one another in the most unexpected of moments and finding love when neither of them ever expected it. This series truly is a continuation of the long-running Dark Series that Donna Grant has been enthralling readers with for over a decade and I have been a fan since the very beginning, through all the changes and surprises that these characters have gone through and all the next characters we have met.  Being Scottish myself love the settings, characters, storylines, and mythos that Donna creates as she builds her worlds and each of the smaller arcs within the over-reaching arc of the Dark world. As we learn more and more about this world of Fae, Druids, Dragons and Kings, we learn that we know less and less; honestly I cannot wait to see what she manages to pull out o her hat next and which of the lovers she is going to bring together, but I know it is going to be a wild ride and they the magic with amaze and excite readers as we are swept along with the characters as she send of on the new adventure. If you are looking for a heart wrenching, action packed, deadly, magickal story of love, danger, deception, and passion, look no further than Heart of Glass.

 Theo Frasier is both Druid and Inspector, making it difficult to straddle the line as he works to investigate the murders that have become so frequent on the Isle of Skye in recent months.  He knows the perpetrator is a druid and so are the victims, but he can’t explain that to the others on the force, the non-druids, because they know nothing about the magick, but he needs to find this killer asap before more there are more victims. Ferne Crawford is a Druid with a terrible gift to see events that she often can’t stop but she is determined this time to stop the terrible darkness that is coming for the Skye Druids that could threaten the very existence of all Druids around the world if it manages to get a foothold on Skye.  But when she arrives on Skye, she and Theo are immediately drawn to one another and the connection between them is undeniable, even though they can’t seem to find a way to connect with everything going on.  When they are finally pushed back together by circumstances, forced to work together to try uncover who is behind the most recent deaths on Skye, Theo and Ferne have to find a way to decide if their connection is more than a temporary lust, perhaps a divine match, and fight for one another against all odds in order to have a future together no matter what or who tries to pull them apart.  And when the ultimate battle comes, they have to fight together with their friends to protect their new relationship.

Ferne was one of those character you weren’t quite sure you were going to connect with in the beginning, her mysterious and secretive nature making it somewhat difficult to see if you would like her, but in the end, I truly loved her.  She is the perfect mix of lover and fighter, truly knowing that sometimes the best offense if a defense and that the best weapon against hate is love.  I loved seeing her kicking butt in her way, fighting to have her chance at a future with Theo and to prove that she is the woman that can make him happy, even though she wasn’t sure in the beginning that she quite deserved such a good guy.  She was sweet, loving, brave, and smart, even knowing that protecting those she loved was more important than their egos.  I have loved Theo from the very beginning, meeting him in previous stories, and knew that his story was going to be great.  He is just the type of character that you root for, wanting him to find his HEA because he is such a great guy.  He is brave, steadfast, dedicated, and strong, his character is never called into question and his intelligence is almost as strong as his magic making him truly a great addition to any team.  He is determined to find the killer but more importantly he is determined that he will not lose Ferne no matter is he has to go into Hell on a slight chance that he can bring her back.  Who wouldn’t love a guy like that? To be honest Theo is the perfect hero, just alpha enough without is being overbearing, protective and sweet, but passionate and loving.  He is also shrewd in the way he approaches his investigation, but he is a little too trusting in some cases because he finds it hard to believe that some people really can be that evil.

Heart of Glass is the perfect mix of a warrior and the calm peaceful woman that steals his heart and teaches him that sometimes love if the answer to defeating an enemy driven by hate.  I loved every moment of this story and this journey through Skye and the history of the Druids that call it home continues to fascinate me.  Ferne is a truly amazing woman, one that has overcome adversity left and right, loss and trauma, but she continues to trust and love, fighting for goodness and giving love to those that earn it from her.  Theo is a warrior and champion for his people, one that straddles the line between two worlds in order to provide the protection his people need; he is on a quest for protect his people from the danger stalking them even as he watches those around his find love and wishes for a great love of his own.  When these two are thrown together by fate and circumstances, Ferne and Theo have to overcome untold obstacles, mistrust, and even the specter of death itself in order to have a chance at a future together, but they are obviously meant to find one another. The passion these two sparks in one another is a firestorm from the beginning and they only get hotter when they are finally able to devote time to each other, leaving us with no doubt that the fire will burn hot enough to warm their lives through eternity. I am dying to know what drama will come next for these Druids now and see who will find love next, and of course there is one big mystery left unsolved –What happened with Ferne’s brother, if anything? — that could lead to a very interesting story.  No doubt wherever Donna takes us next, it will be filled with love, passion, magick, and imagination as she weaves a new HEA for two people that will be forever in our hearts.

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.