Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Mending the Rift

SERIES: Druid’s Curse #8

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 8450 kb

RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2019

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THE END IS NEAR!

The end would be upon Brandr and his friends soon. The only question, would Brandr be able to find his fated one in time? He feared he was too late when he arrived to find the field empty. Then the Veil opens again and hell rains down upon him as the Unseelie pets attack. But when Brandr was too injured to move, the Druid he was destined to claim as his own flees in terror. Talk about demoralizing.

That did not happen. Not even in some weird fantasy could Logan have imagined that a dead man could come back to life. And he had definitely been dead, since Logan had to put his head back on his body. But when he was faced with the truth, that the man was immortal, Logan has to admit to being…intrigued.

But as Samhain draws closer, the danger around them increases as the Fae converge. The Fae must be defeated if Brandr and Logan hope to find their happily ever after. Only by working together will have any chance of Mending the Rift and saving humanity.

PLEASE NOTE: This is the FINAL book in an ongoing story arc. It is HIGHLY recommended that you read this series in order! Thank you!! 

REVIEW:

I have absolutely loved this series. And I love the way it ended because even with this being the final book, it’s almost like you could go on with it. Maybe somewhere down the road…..*hint hint, wink wink* maybe to catch up on how everyone is doing. What I loved as well, is how much everyone has grown through this series. And adding Logan to the mix with his magical gift was a brilliant move, considering who his fated mate it.

Brandr got to where he was supposed to be only to not be able to find Logan. He’s been so anxious to meet the young man, ever since Tess mentioned him. He wanted his mate. The one for him. He could sense Logan was there but couldn’t find him. But it didn’t matter at the moment because the ‘pets’ were pouring out of the veil and he had to stop them. But it was becoming too much. Finally some people came from a hole in the ground to do the ritual but weren’t exactly nice about it. So Brandr was going to leave them to handle the pets alone until he was surrounded. And then one had to go and decapitate him. It wasn’t until much later, when Logan put his head on his body, he was able to speak and somewhat explain. Of course, it scared the bejeezus out of Logan, but once he got over the fear, they began to talk and Brandr knew this poor guy was bearing a huge weight on his shoulders. Especially when he found out why. Once they got everyone home, it was a madhouse at first, but everyone began to heal. And they finally found Ky. But only Logan could get her out of the enthrallment she was in and he also discovered how to close the veil for a while so they could breathe. But it came with a price. The veil opened before it was supposed to and both Seelie and Unseelie royalty came with it. And the children were who they were after. But Logan had a plan and he prayed to anyone listening it would work and save the children as well.

I really have felt for all the druid’s in this series. They’ve each had to watch family die. So have the Vikings. Their lives have been no picnic either with being cursed. It’s been a hard, long journey for all of them. And finally a chance at peace, even for a few months, had them doing whatever they could to be ready for the Fae. All they wanted was to be with their fated ones and live happily ever after, so to speak. But the constant threat had to be eliminated for a while. And thankfully, Logan figured out how to do so with his gift. It didn’t mean it would stay closed forever. But for a while they’d be free. But it doesn’t come without a price. Many have died before and some may die now. The Fae constantly try to kidnap or enthrall those they can to take them, which ends up making them nuts. The price is a high one.

But it’s made for one hell of a series. And I am so glad I have gotten the chance to read it. If you haven’t, you are missing out. Seriously. And I just have to say, the surprise at the end…..was a damn nice touch.

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