Customer Reviews

The Mark of a Druid

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Rhonda R Carpenter, in The Mark of the Druid, not only has written a fascinating mystery, she has done her research and created two believeable worlds. The Modern world is one that could be taking place in Los Angeles at this moment and yet the ancient, Celtic world allows us a glance back in time as if we were there.
The Mark of a Druid delves into dream work and the question of reincarnation. I was drawn to the characters and cared what happened to them. I loved reading it and look forward to her next book.

Rhonda Carpenter gives hungry readers exactly what they expect from a tightly woven storyline: a book you can not only lose yourself in but find a part of yourself after you are finished. Why do we believe the way we do? Who truly influences the way we evaluate our lives and those of others past? Just because we can't wrap our minds around something does that make it any less real?

These are all discussions that any book club or group of friends will have fun dissecting and debating as they manuveur from chapter to chapter.

Carpenter has truly left her "Mark" with this one, and the literary world is a better place because of it.

I gave this book 5 stars because I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I purchased the book because of a display I saw for it on Second Life. The trailer intrigued me, so I purchased the Kindle version, which was under $8. I can honestly say that if the less expensive Kindle version hadn't been offered, I would not have spent $20 (the current price) for a paperback book-- especially since the author has released a free audio version of this book, which is available online.

The book is filled with difficult to pronounce Gaelic names like Gormfhlaith. It would benefit from having a pronunciation guide in the back. I listened to sections of the audio book to help me with the names.

If I had the ability to assign stars for the editing of this book, I'd give it less than 1. There were enough typos and other errors in this book as to distract me from being immersed in the story. The person responsible for proofreading this edition should be fired.

I bought this on a whim hoping to find an author with the same vision and scope as Barbara Erskine. Instead I found a pretty average attempt. While readable, despite many typos and errors, Ms Carpenter failed to draw me into the story. I felt no connection to the characters or the story as a result. The book description puts the age of the main character, Eve McCormick, at 26 yet I kept picturing her as a much older person in my mind. As I didn't find myself connecting to the characters, I didn't find the villain of the piece to be particularly threatening either. I would not have paid full price for this Kindle edition.

I have never read a book in this genre before and it has opened up a whole new world for me...the way the author wound the two worlds together and fit them all together at the end was a wonderful satisfying end to a beautiful read. It really had me thinking throughout the whole book about things that have happened in my own life and I'll be paying a lot more attention to 'coincidences' that 'happen'. I will definitely keep Carpenter on my list of must read authors, I like the way she tells a story. Recommended read for young and old.

What a wonderful story! Rhonda R. Carpenter brings us an elegant, intriguing tale, intricately plotted, with natural dialogue, brave and truthful characters, craven villainess, confused villain, unfolding mystery, arcane druid knowledge, magic and mainstream regression therapists. What else could one want in a fiction book?

I really like how naturally the magical druid sequences are depicted. It simply is what life is like in realms where people are attuned. Makes me feel that such Reality can crop up in sacred groves everywhere.

I just took "Mark of A Druid" off the shelf to read a third time. This book is rapidly becoming a classic around our house. "MOAD is full of my favorite things and the science of reincarnation is an oft argued topic. What's next Rhonda?

The unique concept of this story kept it fresh and intriguing till the end. I loved the way she combines the two worlds and brings the reader from the modern world into the old Welsh world during the time of conflict between christianity and the old religions. She also keeps the readers on their toes guess who is who between the different worlds. I found it thoroughly enjoyable despite a few formatting/grammatical errors. I barely noticed them because I was so absorbed in the story.

Love the villain in this. She's mean, sexy, and devilishly attractive. The way the author weaves modern day with the past and then with what the characters think are dreams is awesome. Destiny is sometimes a bitch! I felt like I was the one being beat up and waking up in confusion. The only question I have is, where's the sequel!?

The Mark of a DruidWOW! WOW! WOW! -- Couldn't put it down, read in 2 days - its a story that keeps your interest and you want it to just continue on and on. Can't wait for Rhonda R. Carpenter's next book. Keep writing!!!