And Blue Skies From Pain by Stina Leicht
Series: The Fey and the Fallen, book 2My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“And Blue Skies from Pain,” is the second book in the The Fey and the Fallen, series. This book started off right where book 1 left off, though it includes an intriguing prologue featuring Father Murray ( Making me wish she would write a prequel with Father Murray as the main character).
Stina Leicht continues to excel with her well researched history and attention to details of the time period. Immersing the reader in the troubled times of 1977 Ireland. Leicht's use of an Irish brogue is seamlessly interwoven with the book's prose, giving a lilt of rhythm to the dialogue that flows effortlessly.
This sequel pushes more into the fantasy as the first book, though unexpectedly the author has focused more on spirits than the Fae. For me this was the one downside to the book.
Still a fascinating read and well worth the time.
I highly recommend this book to fans of magical realism and dark, gritty Urban Fantasy. If you have interest in the turbulent era of the 70's and want a glimpse into the life of that time in Ireland this book really good at pulling the reader into the struggles of that time and place.
Warnings, this is dark, and the brutality is real, most of the brutality is of the historical human kind.
Awards:
Nominee: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, 2013
Details:
Series: The Fey and the Fallen, book 2
Published March 1st 2012 by Night Shade Book
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