Ireland is no promised land in 1846. It is wracked by a crippling potato blight, and people are dying. But Valentia McDowell doesn’t know that.
From her father’s prosperous farm in Ohio, young Valentia is haunted by tales of an abandoned family and a lost heirloom. She travels to her grandmother’s homeland with her brother, Conor, and two servants, to find both. Her delight in the exciting … exciting journey on one of the first steam ships to cross the Atlantic is shattered by a horrible tragedy.
What she encounters upon her arrival in Ireland is both more and less than she had hoped. Valentia finds both enemies and allies, amid horrors and delights, and a small bit of magic. She finds a richer heritage than she had ever imagined, but it comes with a price.
When she finally reaches her goal, a terrible price is demanded. She must pay or forfeit, and both decisions have strong consequences for her and her friends.
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Legacy of Hunger by Christy Nicholas is book one in th Druids Brooch series. With magic and tragedy it was everything I thought it would be. I enjoyed this book. It’s hard to write the review without spoilers but if you love Ireland you are in for a treat and I definitely recommend reading it. Overall I liked the writing style and story. The author really did her research. Valentina becomes stronger throughout all her trials and tribulations. 4 star rating.
Legacy of Hunger: Druid’s Brooch Series: #1 by Christy Nichols is the first book in her Druid’s Brooch series. This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it. I can’t wait to read other books by this author. I enjoyed this author’s writing style as it was creative and easy flowing. She pulled me into a journey of finding a heritage that was never expected. Valentia sets out on a journey to Ireland in search of an heirloom and stories that are haunted by her family. What she finds when she gets there is not what she expected. What price will she have to pay to find the answers she is looking for? Are the consequences she may have to pay worth finding what she is looking for? I enjoyed the characters in this book but Valentia is my favorite. I enjoyed seeing her exciting for her new journey but yet confused on why this is so important to do. I enjoyed watching her over come everything that life has to throw at her. She just grew so much from beginning to end of the book. There are a lot of other characters in this book that are supportive and great also. I highly recommend this book. Find out how the price of finding heritage and an heirloom could mean to Valentia.
Enlightiening and sorrowful yet beautiful.
May truths of history are swept away in the name of progress. This story paints a clearer picture of those. Yet as always the mistical beauty of Ireland is beguiling. Very much appreciated the chance to see this journey unfold.
In Legacy of Hunger, I could feel the plight of the Irish people as they were being oppressed by the English during the 19th century. The story follows a young woman named Valentia from her easy life in Ohio through her perilous journey to Ireland in search of a lost family treasure. There were several poignant moments where the writer did an excellent job of making me feel Valentia’s pain and suffering during her quest.
Several tales interwoven together to make a great story. The mystery and magic of the Irish Fae; stories of fairies and kings and magic. Set against the backdrop of a starving nation, of a people rejected because of their faith and left to die. I love the imagination of the author and I think the book is well written. I enjoyed it immensely!
had a lot of things going on and was great.
A quest worthy of the heroine. Historical aspects were interesting.
Just a very disappointing story.
This was a nicely written story but I found the journey to Ireland to be over long for me. The action taken during the fire was good, fast paced and very readable. Since I perfer a faster paced book I lost interest after the fire.
too tedious of a read for me