On tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: The Curse of Conchobar―A Prequel to the Adirondack Spirit Series by David Fitz-Gerald #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #BlogTour @AuthorDAVIDFG @maryanneyarde

 

Banished by one tribe. Condemned by another. Will an outcast's supernatural strengths be enough to keep him alive?

549 AD. Raised by monks, Conchobar is committed to a life of obedience and peace. But when his fishing vessel is blown off-course, the young man's relief over surviving the sea's storms is swamped by the terrors of harsh new shores. And after capture by violent natives puts him at death's door, he's stunned when he develops strange telepathic abilities.

Learning his new family's language through the mind of his mentor, Conchobar soon falls for the war chief's ferocious daughter. But when she trains him to follow in her path as a fighter, he's horrified when his uncanny misfortune twists reality, causing more disastrous deaths and making him a pariah.

Can Conchobar defeat the darkness painting his steps with blood?

The Curse of Conchobar is the richly detailed prequel to the mystical Adirondack Spirit Series of historical fiction. If you like inspiring heroes, unsettling powers, and lasting legacies, then you'll love David Fitz-Gerald's captivating tale.

Buy The Curse of Conchobar to break free from the fates today!

My Review

Having read She Sees Ghosts I was looking forward to reading this novel. Although I am not a huge fan of supernatural fiction there was something about the writing style in She Sees Ghosts that really appealed to me. This book, however, was written in an entirely different style—it was different but equally charming.

Wherever Conchobar goes, bad luck follows him and the lives of those around him. Cursed by his father, of all people, Conchobar has to try and find a place for himself in the world. A task easier said than done. 

As one would expect it isn't just a curse that plagues the protagonist of this novel. This book is very heavy with supernatural elements although it almost seemed at times that Conchobar’s connections to the supernatural were created hastily, and not entirely explained. Conchobar can connect with trees, which guide him and show him approaching dangers. While incredibly useful, I was not entirely sure why he had this gift, and why it only presented itself at the moment it did.

I thought the historical backdrop was wonderfully depicted, and it came across as very real in the telling.

Despite the few issues, mentioned above I found this novel to be an enjoyable and entertaining read.

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David Fitz-Gerald 

David Fitz-Gerald writes fiction that is grounded in history and soars with the spirits. Dave enjoys getting lost in the settings he imagines and spending time with the characters he creates. Writing historical fiction is like making paintings of the past. He loves to weave fact and fiction together, stirring in action, adventure, romance, and a heavy dose of the supernatural with the hope of transporting the reader to another time and place. He is an Adirondack 46-er, which means he has hiked all of the highest peaks in New York State, so it should not be surprising when Dave attempts to glorify hikers as swashbuckling superheroes in his writing.

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