The Last Days of Magic (Hardcover)

from maryreinert

Loved the Irish part; really got confused with all the faeries and other creatures known as Sidhe, Nephilim, and Eliouds. This book is a combination of Irish fantasy, Irish history, Biblical mythology, and some church history all mixed together. Set in the 13th century, the story m There are so m...

from ouroborosangel

If I knew this was a trilogy or a series, and that another book was available or coming soon, my rating would be 4 stars. As a stand alone. the ending left me wanting.

from bookczuk

Not what I had hoped for, but still had moments of enjoyment. Did get a little ponderous I the historical bits, but it was kinda interesting to see how the author wove the tale around known history without changing the historical facts. Would have liked the book better if it had more of modern da...

from SheilaDeeth

Offering a fascinating blend of history, myth, religion and research, Mark Tompkins' The Last Days of Magic combines a brief present-day mystery with the long-buried past. In an Ireland of fairy powers, Celtic alliances, and Roman oppression, political machinations (some real, some imagined) comb...

from lauriebrown54

This book was advertised as utilizing both all the supernatural beings of the Celtic world and the ones from the Bible; that intrigued me. A tale that combines the Dead Sea Scrolls, Vikings, a Celtic goddess, and Vatican scheming? Sign me up. The fact that it takes place in both the present day a...