Glenn Quigley

We Cry the Sea by Glenn Quigley
The Moth and Moon #3

1780 in a place and time that is on an alternate plane. There are islands and boats, and some similarities with clockwork devices, accepted marriages between non-binary couples and a whole lot more. It was a fictional, fantasy, fairytale feeling world filled with intriguing characters. Again, tis was a story of family, friends, community and more. Romance was abundant and communication healthy and wise. I am not sure this is the end of the series, but I wouldn’t mind returning to Merryapple in the future if the author were to decide to take us there. I would recommend reading this series in order although having not read book one I still thoroughly enjoyed book so much that I was eager to read book three.

What I liked
* Robin: a gentle giant, somewhat damaged by his childhood, eager to find his father, in love with Edwin, important to the community though on a quest of his own most of this book.
* Edwin: a nice guy and Robin’s partner
* Duncan Hunger: Intriguing man, clockwork genius and carpenter, a bit of a romantic and an intriguing fellow
* Iris & Eva: a good partnership and soon to be parents
* George: owner of The Moth and Moon, historian, collector, storyteller
* Vince: half-brother of Robin, a bit of an enigma, might be interesting in a story of his own, more to him than what we have seen so far – I like the direction he is heading at the end of the story
* Being reminded that we all have preferences in the type we might be drawn to. I had not thought much about it but some of the thoughts of various characters in this story had me thinking about this.
* finding out what happened to Daisy…
* Going to the Pirate’s lair
* The fun fantasy fairytale feel of the story
* That couples were so open with their feelings and open sharing of them among others
* The way it made me feel…

What I didn’t like:
* What Robin found out about his father…
* The people I was meant not to like

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and NineStar Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars… (altro)

The Lion Lies Waiting by Glenn Quigley
Sequel to The Moth and the Moon

Historical Fantasy set in a time that never was...or a time that was but never was as this book portrayed it. In this story 1780 was a time that allowed couples to form and live and love according to their own preferences without prejudice and with acceptance by those around them.

As for the story…

Edwin is called by his widowed sister-in-law to come deal with his difficult rather crazy sounding mother. He asks his partner, Robin, to come along and they in turn ask Duncan to join them. Duncan used to live where they are going and it is assumed he will be their guide.

Blackrabbit is governed by a group that was formed to provide stability. The use of masks they wear to give them credibility is an interesting twist. There are additional story lines dealing with issues such as corruption, treason, hurricane survivors being sidelined, mistreatment and incarceration of mentally unstable, poor prison conditions, dysfunctional families, and more.

The relationship between Edwin and Robin was sweet. The two definitely seemed to belong together just as did Eva and Iris. The proposition the women bring to Edwin was intriguing and required some thought by all four of them.

So much to this story – do not want to give it away. I will say that the overriding theme of this book seems to be family and the powerful impact it can have.

Did I like this book? Definitely
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and NineStar Press, LLC for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars… (altro)