Rescued by Halfling House
The Briarmoor Chronicles, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Corinne Davies
Summary
Halfling House is thrumming with love, laughter, and more magick than a witch's cauldron at midnight.
Reinvigorated from her near-death experience and Zeus's unexpected declaration, Ellie is adjusting to life with magick at her fingertips again. But with three halflings to corral and a perilous Australian bushfire at the back door, she doesn't have much time to dwell on it.
When a young wolf shifter goes missing during a tragic accident, it's up to Ellie and Clara to help the Faoladh find her. But finding the wolf among the bushfires is only the beginning, as a centuries old prophecy comes to bear on the Faoladh with heartbreaking consequences—unless Ellie can find a way to help them all.
Follow Ellie, Clara, and the halflings as they navigate the hassles of everyday life, their extraordinary battles with the magickal, and the mysteries of Briarmoor, the town they call home.
©2025 Victoria Vassallo (P)2025 Tantor MediaContinue the series
The found family trope is my absolute favourite and Ms Vassallo writes that superbly. A Greek goddess disillusioned with her Pantheon fosters magical halfling children and gives them the home and love they would usually be denied. It's a beautiful idea and just oozes comfort and warms the soul. There's also humour aplenty because, well - kids!
There's some nice character growth in this one, which I appreciated. It's always a positive experience seeing someone realise their mistakes or open their eyes to a flaw, and be able to use that as a foundation for some attitude adjustment.
I am thrilled that it's set in Australia! The author's love for her country and the bush comes through clearly in her sensitive writing where she doesn't gloss over dangers but still highlights the mateship that is a big part of our community spirit. One character talks about the healing quality of being out in the bush and to me, that just rang of a genuine and deep appreciation.
The magic in these stories is uncommon but well crafted into a believable and enthralling system. There's the Greek influence as well as an Irish one. Gods from both Pantheons visit in this book to add impetus to the narrative and some familial reconnections.
It's an absolute delight to see the focus of the MC's relationship be each other and not the immortal/mortal conundrum that is often used to add drama to similar pairings in other books. Ellie and Mason's bond is based on respect, bouyed by humour and nourished by genuine care and is relationship goals. And here again Ms Vassallo's sensitivity is showcased in how she writes of the dynamics and give and take in their connection.
The ending was frenetic!!! It was so hard to stay on the page because Ms Vassallo had added a high tension situation into a fast paced conclusion. I'd still call this a cosy story but be prepared to ignore a phone call or knock on the door because you won't want to put the book down.
Once again, I had to increase the narration speed to x 1.25, which was pleasant for me.
Looking forward to more in this series.
Magical Australian cosy
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