We’re celebrating the May 27th release of Shadow of the Yew Tree this week! Fans of Outlander and A Discovery of Witches will love this one!
Shadow of the Yew Tree (The Mythic Bones Duology #1)
Publication Date: May 27, 2025
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Romance
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βYou must heed our warning!β
βWe have always rewarded surrender over sacrifice, Ronan.β
βYou must remember this for what is to comeββ
βAnd the promise of who you will meet in what comes after.β
It seemed a lifetime ago that Dr. Ronan Gallagher had succumbed to his obsessive need to uncover the deepest secrets of the Codex Druidicus, a grimoire of the very darkest magic. Though heβd tried to protect his closest friends from a threat that had followed them through multiple lifetimes, the choices made by the Druid doctor had been a betrayal of not only his friends but his own sacred oathsβa betrayal he would pay for with his life.
Through the intervention of the Otherworld, he was given a second chance on this earthly realm to set things right. Yet, while the curse of the evil Sorcerer Cassius, ancient Child of Rome, might have been vanquished together with the Codex, the torturous tendrils born of Ronanβs pride and obsessive weakness still thrive in the shadows, their reach extending further every day.
When his fellow Druids learn of a massive explosion that has reduced a secret experimental Wraith facility to ruins, none can understand how Phoebe Ashburn, the sole survivor of the tortured experiments, has survived the blastβs devastation β¦ and evaded their capture. With dark and volatile Wraith magic now trapped inside herβthreatening her control and sanityβPhoebe is determined to discover how to rid herself of this inner darkness β¦ even if it means accepting the assistance of the very Druid doctor whose actions had led to her torture in the first place.
My thoughts: I really liked Phoebe and her take no prisoners attitude, she’s angry and wants revenge on the Wraiths for what they’ve done to her, but she also wants to know what exactly they did. The information she’s found so far doesn’t tell her much. It’s only when she teams up with Ronan and the other Druids that she gets more information. But that still doesn’t help her.
I found Ronan a bit annoying, his obsessive need for control, not telling Phoebe things that might help her, how arrogant he could be. I get that he’s very knowledgeable and carries his own guilt, but I just got a bit fed up with him.
I haven’t read the trilogy that precedes this book, and while I may well go and read it now, I don’t think it’s essential to enjoy this one, if you’re thinking of reading it, do. I liked the mix of magic and modern day Canada and Ireland, I liked most of the supporting characters, especially Imogen. It’s a fun read, I’m hoping the next one is too.
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*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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