A bard with an ability he doesn’t understand. A wise woman with power she never wanted. Each has a quest and they’ll need each other to succeed. Diarmuid is not a typical bard. His tales aren’t about hope and heroism, but instead they reflect the darkness he feels inside. When he inadvertently brings his imaginary muse to life, everything she knows comes from Diarmuid’s melancholic tales. … Diarmuid’s melancholic tales. Desiring her own life, she leaves Diarmuid and sets out to live in the only way she knows how.
Brigit tries to be a good wise woman like her mother, but feels like she’s wasting her life dispensing charms and cures. She spends her days longing for danger and adventure. When she encounters a fey and becomes the victim of a cruel curse, she gets more adventure than she ever wanted.
As the pair cross paths, they soon realise that the only way to succeed in their quests is to join forces. Together, they discover the true nature of Diarmuid’s bond with his muse. While the world will never be safe with her loose in it, destroying her could have fatal consequences…
Muse is the first book in a series of historical fantasy novels set in pre-Roman Britain. For readers who like lush historical backdrops with a fairytale feeling, a fantasy quest and characters who fight their destiny.
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Original world with strong characters.
I found it to be a slow moving myth about a dark, brooding young man trying to fulfill his destiny as a bard which made it drag along even though he had a lot of obstacles to face.
I ended up really looking this book. At first, I think it took me a bit to get into it, but after meeting all of the characters, I found it hard to put down!
I felt like I was reading other author’s characters. Just not my thing.
This book was a little steamy but it kept me wanting more of the story
Engrossing fantasy. Greatly enjoyed. I want a happy ending for each of the characters – l cared about them.
Didn’t hold my attention…didn’t finish the book
It is dark, dreary, and not a good read. I got 5-10 pages in and stopped. Next step was to delete it from my Kendle!
A hero who’s so anti-heroic. Luckily, as the writer states in her bio, she likes to write strong female characters. Almost stopped reading, but plowed through the first half. Uneven, but maybe author will develop her craft over time.
boring
I’m keeping my eye on this Australian author Kylie Q ! She drew me into this fantasy world and I’m eager to read more of her work.
Nice originality