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Welcome to Halfling House

The Briarmoor Chronicles, Book 1

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By: Victoria Vassallo
Narrated by: Corinne Davies
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Summary

What do you get when you have a renegade Greek Goddess, a fiery witch, a toddler dragon, a fae child, and a temperamental teenage bogeyman in one house?

Chaos.

Not literally, of course. Ellie—or more accurately, the Greek Goddess formerly known as Eleos—left the true embodiment of Chaos behind when she abandoned the Greek Pantheon for the mortal world.

Spilt milk, giant sunflowers, and random spot fires are just par for the course when you're raising Halflings, the outcasts of the magickal world. Fortunately for Ellie, she has Clara—the first Halfling she adopted—to help navigate the thin line between the mortal and magickal worlds.

A new Halfling's arrival brings more challenges than expected when a legend from Ellie's past emerges, determined to destroy the newborn. Trusting strangers is not in Ellie's skillset, but even this immortal Goddess needs to learn a thing or two if she's going to protect her own from those who would rather they didn't exist.

Follow Ellie and her brood as they navigate the everyday hassles of life, the extraordinary battles with the magickal, and uncover the mysteries of the town they call home, Briarmoor.

©2024 Victoria Vassallo (P)2024 Tantor Media Fantasy Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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I really like the cosy, found family vibe of this book. It's a character-driven tale with a lot of heart. All the funny and exasperated anecdotes make it feel very relatable while showing it's been written by someone who understands caring down to their bones. It's an endearing story and I couldn't help but feel so much empathy for Ellie and Clara in particular.

The author has an easy to read but solid way of writing that builds three dimensional and appealing characters. There are a couple of action scenes and they are vivid and well paced.

I love the setting! Australia in a small bush community is home for me so it felt comfortable. There's local food references, a bit of vernacular and the obligatory joke about the number of poisonous animals!! None of this overpowers the story though, just adds a unique flavour, so it won't be an issue for any reader.

The narration was a tad slow for me and 1.1 x speed was an enjoyable listen.

The mystery of the halfling kids and the potential in each of them, the light flirting between MC's and the Greek pantheon elements are all enjoyable aspects and round out this lovely story. Looking forward to the next in the series.

Lovely story

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