Book Review: The Coins O' The Realms by C.A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Coins o' the Realms

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga #5)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 5

Best read after earlier books in series? yes

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209392627-book-5

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This is the next instalment in the Cracklock Saga. And it is another one to get you addicted to this series. Jack and his family need to work together with his ‘evil’ family members in their fight against the Dire. The Dire is now getting stronger as it seeks and finds its others. Will Jack and his family succeed?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

Like the other books in the series, it was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is a stand-alone book in the series, and the seventh book I’ve read by this author, and I can’t wait to read the next. I’m looking forward to reading the eighth book in the series when it arrives.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil entities, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND…

 

The Dire seeks its others; its insidious reach stretching across the globe. When it finds them, the realms are doomed.

 

Jack has to stop it; the coins he needs lost to millennia. And only foes, both old and new, can help him find stolen friends and ancient magicks.

 

It's a terrible race. Jack and his friends have to win it. They have to....

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Book Review: Dorcas by C.A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Dorcas

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga stand-alone)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: stand-alone

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes, but definitely stands on its own

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/193767512-dorcas

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Another great book by this author’s hand. I fully hooked on the Cracklock Saga.

In this book, we meet our favourite Brownie, Dorcas. We knew she was kind of a badass, but what made her the person she was?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

Like the other books in the series, it was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is a stand-alone within the series, and fits well at any time you wish within this series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil goblins, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Bad things happen to good Folk; such is the nature of the world... Friend and Nanny to the Cracklock's for generations, Dorcas the Brownie is a firm fixture in the family. But it wasn't always that way. Our Dorcas has a dark and terrible past—one where innocent mischief leads to a nefarious plot to expose Faery to our world. True friendships will be shattered, and the evil nature of lifers exposed for all to see. Join Dorcas in her early years. What happened at the lake with Jenny Greenteeth? Why did Dorcas become such a scrapper? And how did she come to join the family she loves so much? This is a tale not for the faint of heart….

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Book Review: Dire Sorrows (The Cracklock Saga #4) by C. A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Dire Sorrows

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga #4)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 4

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63357125-dire-sorrows

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This is the 4^th book in the series, and just as good as the others. Jack’s dad is still stuck in the Mirror Realm when Chronos’ Sickle causes a rift. The Dire escapes and enslaves people, Fae, and animals alike. Will Jack escape its influence and find help?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

Like the first three in the series, it was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the fourth book in the series, and fits well after the stand-alone, The Tale of Nathaniel.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil goblins, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

When darkness falls, who carries the light?

 

An ancient peril will consume the world. Seemingly unstoppable, nothing can resist its sweet invitation to oblivion. Locked away for millennia, the Dire has only two things it wants. To become one, and to conquer all.

 

Unaware of the dangers, Jack and his friends have other problems to solve. And Anastasia is running scared. So, when everything goes spectacularly wrong, to whom can a boy turn? His father, of course.

 

The sorrow is coming. And unlikely allies are all that will stand against it....

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Book Review: The Tale of Nathaniel Cracklock by C.A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Tale of Nathaniel Cracklock

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga #0)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: stand-alone

Best read after earlier books in series? Maybe

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62621647-the-tale-of-nathaniel-cracklock

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This book may fit bets after the third in the series and before the fourth, but can be read as a stand-alone. Where in book 3 we met Alice and her grandad Nat Cracklock, we learn what happened all those years ago to the American branch of the family. How Nathaniel needed to escape the UK following a pub brawl gone wrong. And what happened when he reached America. Why do the American relatives fear the Fae?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

Like the first three in the series, it was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is a stand-alone book in the series, and the fourth book I’ve read by this author, and I can’t wait to read the next. I’m looking forward to reading the fourth book in the series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil goblins, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

The US Cracklocks avoid the Fae. Why? The answers lie in the 17th Century…

 

Fleeing the Witchfinders of England, Nathaniel Cracklock boards a ship bound for the Americas. In Boston, a quieter life beckons. Or that was his intention.

 

However, Nathaniel is not the only stranger to those shores. The New World holds a lost secret, buried deep for aeons. And when misguided others awaken this ancient terror, dark days lie ahead for humanity and the Fae both. Only Nathaniel and a desperate few can stand against it. But the toll they must pay will echo through the ages forever after…

 

This is a tale of love, loss, darkness and light. The present-day Cracklocks should heed it well. Their future depends on it.

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Book Review: Alice and the Mirror Glass by C.A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Alice and the Mirror Glass

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga #3)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 3

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60502225-book-3

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

A phone call from America with a plea for help. Alice is in danger. Her grandpa has been taken prisoner by a shadowy organisation, and she is at risk of the same happening to her. But what is the link between Alice and Jack? Can they save her? What does she know about Jack’s father?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

Like the first two in the series, it was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the third book in the series, I’ve read and I can’t wait to read the next. I guess I’ll need to read The Tale of Nathaniel Cracklock first as number four doesn’t appear to be out yet.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil goblins, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Book 3 – Alice and the Mirror Glass

 

Space and time. A recipe for disaster…

 

 

A plea for help, long lost family members, and a shadowy organisation hell-bent on stopping a terrible threat they think is the Fae. Jack and his friends are really in trouble this time.

 

What has Jack's dad really been up to? It's got a lot of people pretty angry. And the Cracklocks have got their hands on something they shouldn't. Something they don't understand. Something that they should have left well alone. And when Fae glamours don't work, what can be done to save the day?...

 

An adventure like no other, where the monsters aren’t just from Fairy Tales. What happened to David Cracklock? And why is the family ageing children prematurely? When fanatics wants to exterminate you, the catacombs under Cracklock Manor are certainly no place for a Fae…

 

Book 2 picks up directly from Book 1. Things are going to get complicated…

About the Author:

 

 

Book Review: The Lost and The Departed by C.A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Lost and the Departed

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga #2)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59557575-the-lost-and-the-departed

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Jack Crackley’s life isn’t what he thought it was. This book follows on where the first left off and Jack now knows about the plight and the danger the Fae world finds itself in. Can he help them to survive when his evil family is set to destroy the Fae world and their own if needed?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

Like the first in the series, it was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the second book in the series, I’ve read and I can’t wait to read the next.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil goblins, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

There are other places, other realms, and they are wonderful. But not for much longer if the Cracklocks have their way.

 

Jack's world has changed beyond all comprehension. He has Faery friends, his dad's whereabouts are a mystery, and his estranged family want him in their custody. And then there's the mysterious tube, the one with the blue eyes that talks in your head.

 

The Cracklocks need Jack for their wicked plans, and nothing and nobody is going to stand in their way of Faery’s destruction. Nothing except Jack and his friends. And that is going to be more difficult than they would ever believe...

 

An adventure like no other, where the monsters aren’t just from Fairy Tales. What happened to David Cracklock? And why is the family ageing children prematurely? When fanatics wants to exterminate you, the catacombs under Cracklock Manor are certainly no place for a Fae…

 

Book 2 picks up directly from Book 1. Things are going to get complicated…

About the Author:

 

 

Book Review: Fae or Foe? by C.A. Deegan

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Fae or Foe?

Subtitle: (The Cracklock Saga #1)

Author: C.A. Deegan

Genre: Literature and Fiction/Young Adult

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59024875-fae-or-foe

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Jack Crackley lives with his mother and goes to school like every other teenager. To help the family get by, he has a paper round. Things turn strange when he stands up for a boy who’s bullied by twins. And he will soon find life is not all that it seems.

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and action-filled.

What I didn’t like about the book:

It was difficult to put the book down, and I was at risk of not getting enough sleep (just kidding, the book was just that good).

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written a few other books in the series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Like stories about faeries and goblins? This is a story like no other.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like fiction with a bit of fairy dust, but lots of action and evil goblins, too, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

★★★★★ "A fantastic adventure!" - Customer Review

 

No one would want to kill a Faery, surely?!

 

Jack Crackley wouldn't; teenagers don’t believe in such things. But he is going to learn that his imperfect life isn’t what it should be. Little eyes watch out for him whilst bigger ones seek him for their own ends. Hunted by the crazed family he never knew, Jack is in for a rude awakening of epic proportions.

 

The Fae are in serious danger. Jack is going to have to get to the bottom of it all before it’s too late. And that's a tall order when you have no idea who you really are…

 

A fantasy adventure like no other, where worlds collide and the monsters are not only from make believe. Things are going to get complicated.

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