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If you are a fan of high fantasy, historical fantasy, and/or Celtic mythology, this tale should be a good match for you. Set in ancient Ireland, Breton, Rome and a few other locales, the authors introduce us to a richly detailed world full of unique and compelling characters.

There's a lot of talk, and action, involving various races of blood drinking lines. I found this aspect of the story fascinating. Each race has its own characteristics and individuals within each race are well defined. We're presented with a world that seems to be controlled, behind the scenes, by these different blood drinkers, as well as gods and goddesses, without humanity's knowledge.

As other reviewers have noted, there are a lot of characters, and it takes a bit of attention on the reader's part to get it all sorted out, but once you do, the interplay between the characters and their places in the intricate plot is facscinating.

As with other more popular fantasy series' the volume begins with a map, a map guide, a list and explanation of all the different blood drinking lines, a character and pronunciation guide, and a guide to the gods and goddeses. The map is cool, but slogging through all the other information was a bit daunting, without knowing anything about the characters beforehand. I recommend skipping this, and getting right into the story. Everything is very well explained within the story itself, so you don't really need the infodump at the start. It's good as a reference though.

The book itself is quite beautiful. A lot of work went into the graphic presentation, and it shows. Major kudos for that.

The story is intricate, detailed and sophisticated. There's a lot of intrigue, and trying to find out who's going to do what to whom, and why, keeps you guessing. There are some good action scenes as well, so everything is balanced out nicely. As with all multi-part stories, however, it's always a bit of a let-down when you get to the end and realize it's really only the beginning... I need to read the other books! My interest has definitely been piqued!

The volume has the requisite number of typos and errors that you will find in any self-published book. This could have stood another pass or two through a proofreader's eyes. Additionally, there's a tendency to overwrite which cannot wholly be excused by the genre. The authors have a good grasp on storytelling, and their prose will improve with experience.

All in all, this is an exciting, richly detailed fantasy tale that fans of the genre will enjoy.


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Morrigan Brood Heather Poinsett Dunbar Christopher Dunbar 9780615340425 Books Reviews

This book is the first in a series; therefore it creates plots that will continue into other volumes, as well as setting a tone for the reader. Aside from being extremely well researched, this tale spins up characters that feel familiar and are more engrossing with each chapter. There is a large cast, but each character is an individual and not cookie-cutter duplicates of the same person. The tale of conflict between the blood drinker lines and the mythology behind it is fascinating; but for me...the marvelous characters carry the story. They ARE the story; and I can't wait to read the next one, Crone of War!
Morrigan's Brood is a unique story about blood drinkers or more commonly known today as vampires. The lineages of the vampires were from different gods and goddesses. Like gods and goddesses with different natures, each line of blood drinkers also has its strengths and weaknesses. On the first few pages of the book,there are the maps and the character guide. The addition of these really helped in understanding the story. It was difficult for me at first to get a grasp of the whole story because of the many hard to pronounce and unfamiliar names and places. But half way through the book, recalling the characters was as easy as breathing. The readers must not worry about this because every book is an experience and in every experience lies the unknown but that unfamiliarity will soon be gone as soon as you become comfortable with it. This book is no small deal, I believe that the characters and the places were well researched and studied. The detailed description and imagery used will bring you to the time when that certain event happened. Everyone must read it, the balance must be maintained!
I recieved this book through the goodreads giveaway, my first one actually. Im going to keep my review short so i dont give away any spoilers. My first thought, with all of the introductions to the maps, characters, gods and goddesses, blood lines it reminded me of the depth a Tolkien novel would have. Well written and extensive research done to bring a true depth to the story and characters. Amazing detail bring the cultures to life. By the time I got fourth chapter I began to wonder of the blood drinkers were going to make an appearance. I really like that the vampires are not the entire focus of the plot, while an integral factor in the story they are not the entire story-as some of the more common books out there today. It is a slow book, maybe better phrased a whole lot of story is covered, which made it a tad difficult to read but well worth the time. While I did enjoy it I have a feeling it would be better for someone into the fantasy style of say salvatore?
Marcus and Mandubratius are foes that are now immortal blood drinkers from two different lines. They both seek an artifact, that in the wrong hands, can tip the power scales to favor the more villainous. Marcus is a former Roman soldier who you could come to respect and Mandubratius is a Briton you'd come to loath. This book takes place in the time frame of hundreds of years. There are a lot of new people and mystical beings introduced along the way and I did find myself getting confused as to who was who and how they were relevant to the story. There is a lot happening and the story is told by many people and I found it to be overwhelming at times. The story felt a bit scattered at first but about halfway through the book was when I felt things started to come together and take off. Morrigan's Brood is definitely more of an adventure and is not a quick read. You can tell a lot of time and research went into making this book. Everything is very detailed. From the names and places right down to how the clothing is described and the food they eat. I really loved all the history and mythology involved and look forward to the next installment.
If you are a fan of high fantasy, historical fantasy, and/or Celtic mythology, this tale should be a good match for you. Set in ancient Ireland, Breton, Rome and a few other locales, the authors introduce us to a richly detailed world full of unique and compelling characters.

There's a lot of talk, and action, involving various races of blood drinking lines. I found this aspect of the story fascinating. Each race has its own characteristics and individuals within each race are well defined. We're presented with a world that seems to be controlled, behind the scenes, by these different blood drinkers, as well as gods and goddesses, without humanity's knowledge.

As other reviewers have noted, there are a lot of characters, and it takes a bit of attention on the reader's part to get it all sorted out, but once you do, the interplay between the characters and their places in the intricate plot is facscinating.

As with other more popular fantasy series' the volume begins with a map, a map guide, a list and explanation of all the different blood drinking lines, a character and pronunciation guide, and a guide to the gods and goddeses. The map is cool, but slogging through all the other information was a bit daunting, without knowing anything about the characters beforehand. I recommend skipping this, and getting right into the story. Everything is very well explained within the story itself, so you don't really need the infodump at the start. It's good as a reference though.

The book itself is quite beautiful. A lot of work went into the graphic presentation, and it shows. Major kudos for that.

The story is intricate, detailed and sophisticated. There's a lot of intrigue, and trying to find out who's going to do what to whom, and why, keeps you guessing. There are some good action scenes as well, so everything is balanced out nicely. As with all multi-part stories, however, it's always a bit of a let-down when you get to the end and realize it's really only the beginning... I need to read the other books! My interest has definitely been piqued!

The volume has the requisite number of typos and errors that you will find in any self-published book. This could have stood another pass or two through a proofreader's eyes. Additionally, there's a tendency to overwrite which cannot wholly be excused by the genre. The authors have a good grasp on storytelling, and their prose will improve with experience.

All in all, this is an exciting, richly detailed fantasy tale that fans of the genre will enjoy.