The Druid Stone [Hardcover]

Nancy Monaghan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Celtic Mysteries | Publication Date: March 21, 2000

The Druid Stone offers two Celtic mysteries: The Spirit Stone: When Kelly Monaghan visits her cousins in Ireland, she becomes the target of a centuries old curse unleashing the powerful forces of an evil Druid priest.

The second book is The Isle Of Mist: In Scotland, Maggie discovers an ancient journal that tells of a curse that has haunted her family for generations. Maggie must face the Sidhe', powerful ancient spirits, to save her family.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nancy Monaghan is an Irish-American educator living in Seminole, Florida. After a frustrating search to find quality mysteries for her students, she decided to write her own Celtic mystery series as a tribute to her heritage. All of her books have been extensively researched and are both historically and geographically accurate while providing suspenseful mysteries for young adults and the young-at-heart.

Nancy has also written two other mysteries, The Adoption Legacy and The Haunted Cove. Nancy is a reunited adoptee and drew from her own experiences for The Adoption Legacy. Nancy has travelled extensively in Europe and draws on her experiences there for the settings of her novels. Her interest in Celtic mythology and folklore is apparent in her works. These books provide a suspenseful reading experience and are appropriate for all ages.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 133 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp; 1 edition (March 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738814180
• ISBN-13: 978-0738814186
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,982,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Druid Stone Offers Two Top-Quality Novellas, October 5, 2000

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Joyanne M. Moul (The Blue Iris Journal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Druid Stone (Celtic Mysteries) (Paperback)

The Druid Stone is about a girl who goes to Ireland to visit her aunt, uncle and cousins. She and her cousins discover that they have all been seeing an old Druid, who had cursed one of their ancestors a long time ago. Their visions and encounters started when Michael, one of the cousins, took a stone with indecipherable writing on it. They soon discover that they must help their ancestor and rid the world of the Ancient Druid.

This was a well-written story with strong characters and a definite plot. The combination of Irish culture and history really captured my attention. The author has excellent descriptive skills, she helps you paint a very clear picture of both the scenery and the characters.

The conflict between pro- and antagonists was clear enough to be followed easily, but complex enough to keep the reader going. Personally, I thought this was an excellent book. I highly recommend it for someone with an interest in magic, history or Ireland.

The dialogue had a casual tone, which helped add to the book's attraction. The dialect fit the characters and was in just the right amounts. In some places you could almost hear what the characters were saying.

Overall this was a great book. I couldn't put it down. The characters and the plot pull you in from the start and keep you interested till the very last word.

The Isle of Mist starts off with a young girl named Maggie grieving over the loss of her father. She and her mother get an invitation to move to Scotland with the deceased's family. They inherit a home and bookstore. Maggie begins exploring the history of her new home with her cousins. She soon learns about an ancient curse put on her father's side of the family and a way to end it.

The main characters in the story were well developed and very fitting of their age group. They were interesting and quite believable. The author painted a good picture of them that sticks with you.

The plot was clear and easy to keep track of. The author stuck to it and focused on the important things. The historical aspects were correct from my experience with Scottish folklore.

I liked this book for several reasons. You didn't have to spend much time trying to figure out the plot, and it wasn't overdone. I would recommend this book to just about anyone who likes to read. I really enjoy reading this author's work. The dialect and dialogue were well done and fit the characters, and the overall story was excellent.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading here, March 14, 2003

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Druid Stone (Celtic Mysteries) (Paperback)

Kelly Monaghan is 14 and lives in New York City. Today, though, she is going to travel to the land of her ancestors, Ireland, to visit her aunt and uncle and cousins, Michael and Sean, who still live there. Upon arriving in Ireland, Michael has some strange tales to tell, about an old man that only he and Sean (and now Kelly) can see and a stone found just outside the Druid's circle. Something evil has been aroused by Jack Mullen, a man who sees visions, and it looks like it will be up to the three cousins, with the help of elder Hugh O'Donnell to see that this evil is sent back where it came from. Hopefully in the process they can also rescue one of their ancestors who was placed under an evil spell.

... This story has much Irish history in it and some of the legends. Once again the author uses an old diary to tell some of the story. The Druid Stone is definitely a book for older teens as there are scenes in this story that would be inappropriate for younger children. This is a spooky story that should keep the reader interested until that last page is turned. I did have a problem with it as it justifies keeping secrets from parents.

4.0 out of 5 stars For the older young adults., April 27, 2000

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Druid Stone (Celtic Mysteries) (Paperback)

Kelly Monaghan is 14 and lives in New York City. Today, though, she is going to travel to the land of her ancestors, Ireland, to visit her aunt and uncle and cousins, Michael and Sean, who still live there. Upon arriving in Ireland, Michael has some strange tales to tell, about an old man that only he and Sean (and now Kelly) can see and a stone found just outside the Druid's circle. Something evil has been aroused by Jack Mullen, a man who sees visions, and it looks like it will be up to the three cousins, with the help of elder Hugh O'Donnell to see that this evil is sent back where it came from. Hopefully in the process they can also rescue one of their ancestors who was placed under an evil spell.

*** This story has much Irish history in it and some of the legends. Once again the author uses an old diary to tell some of the story. The Druid Stone is definitely a book for older teens as there are scenes in this story that would be inappropriate for younger children. This is a spooky story that should keep the reader interested until that last page is turned. I did have a problem with it as it justifies keeping secrets from parents. ***