Divine By Blood

Title: Divine By Blood
Author: P.C. Cast
Series: Divine (Book 3)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance



Morrigan is the daughter that Rhiannon died giving birth to. She lives with her G-ma and G-pa (Shannon's parents) and they have tried to raise her knowing and loving Eponia. Morrigan feels like she just doesn't belong. She has taken many drama classes so that she can act in her real day to day life and seem normal. She hears voices on the wind as well as other times and constantly worries that she is going to be swayed by evil, since she has been warned by her grandparents.

She goes on a little road trip with her friends from high school before they all part for college and go their separate ways. They go to an underground cave where Morrigan realizes that she can hear voices in the stones and that they call her "Light Bringer" She also discovers that she can make light radiate out of the stones if she asks them.

This eventually leads to her going through a large stone and ending up in Partholon. There she is received in one of the southern areas away from where Shannon is living her life. She emerges in a civilization that lives basically solely in the caves. They worship her as another Goddess' Chosen (although we later find out it's just another name for Epona). She starts to learn this new society and feels for the first time like she is fitting in. But of course darkness comes and tempts her.

I felt like the story was decent, although I was saddened at how much we didn't hear about Shannon and the life she was living. I had several moments in the book where I had intense crying bouts and really felt like it was an emotional journey.

There are 2 more books that are kind of a spin off of this series for young adults. They are about 4 generations after Shannon, her great grandchildren. I really love the land of Partholon and think that I may look into those as well.

Divine By Choice

Title: Divine By Choice
Author: P.C. Cast
Series: Divine (Book 2)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance


Rhea (Previously and secretly known as Shannon) has been sick. She can't keep anything down and thinks that she's seeing evil lurking in dark corners. Go figure - she's pregnant.

ClanFintan and Rhea go to a grove to try and help out Epi, who is also not acting herself. Imagine their surprise when Rhea is pulled through the trees back to her life (or what's left of it) in Oklahoma.

Here we meet Clint, the mirror image of ClanFintan. Evil has transferred between the worlds with Rhea and she needs to fix it before she can go back to Partholon. The person behind the evil crossing the line is the real Rhiannon.

A beautiful addition to the series. I cried and had my heart squeezed quite a few times. The story has progressed nicely and I really enjoyed seeing Rhea come face to face with Rhiannon. I also loved seeing their similarities/differences. That goes the same for Clint and ClanFintan. Cannot wait to read the next one.

Divine By Mistake

Title: Divine By Mistake
Author: P.C. Cast
Series: Divine (Book 1)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance



Shannon Parker, a high school English teacher with incredible wit is on her way to an antique auction. She is drawn to an urn and upon closer inspection realizes that the woman on the urn looks exactly like her - simple things like the same hair, and more complex like the same scar on her hand. Shannon buys the vase and starts to take it home.

While driving the vase essentially sucks her into a mirror world, switching her with her mirror. Shannon now finds herself to be the High Priestess of Epona, Rhiannon.

Apparently Rhiannon is unlike Shannon in many ways. Rhiannon is a selfish *ahem* witch who doesn't value anyone. She is spoiled and mistreats everyone. Shannon is nothing like that and constantly surprises everyone with how nice Rhiannon is starting be be.

Immediately Shannon (Rhea, as she is called) is hand-fasted to Centaur ClanFintan, who Rhiannon loathed, but Shannon loves. The two fight a mighty battle that is being warred against their people.

I LOVED this book. It was exquisite. I knew in the first page when Shannon says, "Only the slightly insane would choose a career teaching teenagers." that it was going to be great. I saw so much of myself in Shannon and perhaps that is what helped it take that extra step.

The relationship between Shannon/Rhea and ClanFintan is beautiful and I loved how they got to know each other. How Shannon had to get over the fact that ClanFintan is half horse and unlike anything she'd ever experienced before. Like being a nervous virgin, to some extent, all over again.

Shannon's relationships with her servants, who she insists on calling "friends" and treating way better then Rhiannon ever did, and those around her is touching. She is able to take the world she is thrust into and make it her own.

Simply Amazing.