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A young woman must risk everything to protect the legacy of her ancient Irish clan in this paranormal adventure by the USA Today bestselling author. Haunted by visions of the notorious pirate queen, Maeve O'Malley first came to Galway to end an ancient family curse. But those tormented waking dreams also led her to the secrets of her clan, and its ancestral lands filled with hidden treasures. Now she must return to Ireland with the medieval relics that prove her claim. But with an ancient pact about to expire, she must act fast before Brehon Law hands everything over to her family's enemies. To complete her mission, Maeve must find the elusive final resting place of the pirate queen. With murderous rival clans out to stop her at any cost, Maeve is grateful for the appearance of her passionate, destiny-bound protector. But is she willing to make the sacrifice necessary to become a true warrior?… (more)
Library's review
I was pleasantly surprised to find alliteration within the opening sentence of Inish Clare but almost decided against reading the book at all after finding a couple of grammatical errors on page 2. However, I continued to read and then I was drawn into the storyline.
Oh yes, I was drawn into the story of Maeve O'Malley, the heroine of the story, and her journey into the mysticism of ancient Ireland and her entanglement with Grace O'Malley, a real Irish Pirate Queen. The author provides historical context to this real-life pirate ruling the seas and the O Maille clan lands in Ireland during the reign of the English Queen Elizabeth I. Inish Clare has action, suspense, sensuality, as well as historical context. I was not disappointed and recommend Inish Clare as a fun read. Now, I must read the first book in the Pirate Queen series, Bohermore , and look forward to reading Rockfleet, the sequel to Inish Clare.
User reviews
Even though I haven't read book one Bohermore. Yet, the storyline was easy pickup from the begining. A good book to read if you have Irish heritage or like Irish history. Great book to read. Once I stated I could t put it down. I
There were two major impediments to enjoying this story. The story followed Maeve, who comes across as a hormone-crazed adolescent while everyone else around her is nominally adult. It matters not how grave the danger she is in, she will suddenly be having a horndog moment at the most inopportune time. The other problem is the author's inconsistent writing style. One might say too many adjectives. Emotional states of characters change from one sentence to the very next one. This book is really crying for a strong editor.