
Bright Spear Trilogy
A Gothic Scottish Fairy Tale (H. L. Macfarlane's Fairy Tale World)
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Alexander Bevan
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H. L. Macfarlane
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Delve into the twisted, magical world of H. L. Macfarlane’s Bright Spear trilogy, now compiled into an omnibus edition for the first time!
Set in regency-era Scotland along the beautiful shore of Loch Lomond, Prince of Foxes is based on the Scots tale of Gold Tree and Silver Tree, with Lord of Horses moving down to the dark streets of London and based on the tale of The Kelpie’s Bride. King of Forever, the final story in the trilogy, is set in the faerie realm itself and is based on the tale of Tam Lin and the myth of Hades and Persephone. Fall in love with the series listeners have described as delightful, compelling, and enchanting.
Inside this edition:
- Prince of Foxes: Bewitched by dreams of a cursed faerie prince, Sorcha seeks out a kelpie to use its powers to save him, flee from a loveless arranged marriage and protect the area she lives in. But, the kelpie - as well as her fiancé - have other, darker ideas.
- Lord of Horses: Sorcha and the kelpie team up and head to London to deal with an impending threat to their home, whilst Lachlan deals with problems from the Unseelie realm.
- King of Forever: Lachlan and the kelpie must work together to save Sorcha from the clutches of the Unseelie king before she belongs to him forevermore.
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- Miesha34
- 10-16-24
Not bad at all
3.5 stars - The narrator's voice for the female characters wasn't it, and I'm not opposed to male narrators performing female voices and vice versa. I couldn't wrap my head around those. There was also background noise that was heard throughothroughout the performance.
The story itself was not all bad. Book one had me hooked! Book two lost me with the back track in character development of the FMC. Sorcha is entitled, selfish and immature. She takes no one else's feelings into consideration or the fact that she is causing unneccesary drama. Instead the MMCs continually blame themselves and I'm still trying to figure out why. She continues throwing tantrums when she doesn't get her way, which lead her to rash decisions that endanger herself and those around her.
How many times should it take before someone finally decides hey, maybe I listen to ALL of these warnings I'm being given? I don't know because Sorcha had a light bulb moment after evrrything was said and done. Book 2 honestly had me questioning who in their right mind would want to stay with someone that kept doing the exact opposite of what was necessary to survive? Book 3 felt rushed.
I hope subsequent books show growth and development for the FMC. She seems to be the only one that has absolutely no common sense.
I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook from the author via Story Origin and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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- Sue
- 10-22-24
Fairy Trilogy
I was really interested in this series, from reading the cover and reviews. Overall, it was ok, but did not really keep me engaged. Book 1 was the best. I liked the characters, and the premise of the story line. I reviewed the audiobook, so the experience may been different with the written book. The narration was good, but did not feel like it was not the best match for the work. Book 3 felt a bit rushed, and would have benefited from being flushed out further. I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook from the author via Story Origin and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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- Amber Falleaf
- 10-30-24
bright spear triology
The story was overall good. I enjoyed the twist in it. It didn't keep me that engaged. It was hard to concentrate/ listen to the book the whole time.
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- Booklvr89
- 10-30-24
amazing trilogy
This trilogy was amazing. I loved that they had it available as a set rather than individuals. I loved the twists and dramatic storyline. The chemistry with the characters was exciting.
I thought the narration was well done.
I received an advanced copy of the book and am voluntarily leaving a review
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- Sarah OBrien
- 11-05-24
Faeries, foxes, and kelpies? Sign me up.
"But Lachlan had known humans and fairies alike to be scared of that which they most desired, just as often as he'd seen them terrified of monsters."
"Magic is magic, and humans always want what they cannot have."
This story had more depth than I originally expected, although I'm not entirely sure what I expected. I thoroughly enjoyed this foray into Scottish folklore and the pleasure of getting the entire trilogy at once. Faeries, foxes, and kelpies? Sign me up. Alexander Bevan's narration of this story was fantastic. It added depth and feeling to the story that I felt I would have missed had I read it on my own. I feel as if I have really been to the Seely and Unseely courts, and as if I've swam in the lochs.
I enjoyed Prince of Foxes most of all, but I hung on through all three stories as I really wanted to know how it ended for Sorcha, Murdoch, and Lachlan! I only wished Sorcha had been made to truly make a choice between the love interests, but I know that's something I couldn't have given the nature of gothic fairy tales. I also felt that I was missing more depth and character development for Sorcha - by the end, the fight for her love seemed to make less sense. I wish we'd been given more than her mismatched eyes and pretty voice to make it clear.
There were several moments that caught me so much by surprise for their ridiculously fantastical and unexpected nature, but that made the story all that more exciting. All that being said, I was riveted throughout and really enjoyed getting to learn more about Scottish mythology.
*I received a free arc of this audiobook trilogy from StoryOrigin in exchange for my review! I am so grateful!*
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- Rose Patterson
- 12-06-24
Great Fairy Tale
Book 1: I enjoyed this UK fairy tale. It took a minute to get into the characters, but once I did, I was hooked. Lachlan, the golden Prince of Faeries was turned into a fox. The connection Lachlan had with Sorcha was enchanting but throw Murdoch into the mix with all the twists and turns, was a page turner. I loved Sorcha's strong character and the strength she showed with both Lachlan and Murdoch. What a fun read. I can't wait to start book 2 and continue the fairy tale.
Book2: This second book was so much better than the first. This time around the characters became "real". The kelpie, Murdoch, reappears after 2 years at Sorcha's house. It's so confusing, a monster who eats people, but is sensitive and respectful and full of love for Sorcha. So confusing because you fall in love with this character. While in London, Murdoch's character develops into a person with feelings and love and a will to protect Sorcha. I listened to the audio version of this book and the narrator, Alexander Bevan was fantastic. I loved when he sang Sorcha's song. So funny but so sweet as well. I would advise to read the first book before reading this one. It's as if it's one long story but one I highly recommend.
Book 3: I finally finished the trilogy and it did not disappoint. I loved all three books and the ending was so good! Villains turned heroes. I never knew who to hate or watch out for. It went back and forth with both Lachlan and Murdoch. However, once King Eirian came into the picture, everything changed. This series was full of twists and turns, love and hat, bad guys, good guys, bad/good guys. It was such a whirlwind but I enjoyed every minute. I listened to the audio book and the narrator, Alexander Bevan was so good. He narrated all three books which made the fairy tale even more exciting and he drew me into the story right away. I highly recommend this series, but it should be read in order to appreciate the fairy tale and the characters that grow and develop with each book.
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- escritora
- 12-14-24
Fabulous!
The Bright Spear trilogy is neatly separated into 3 interwoven stories with a cliffhanger at the end until the HEA at the end of the third book. It is set in the UK and is inhabited by human and paranormal characters. Sorcha is a human girl who becomes aware of Lachlan, the golden prince of the Faeries and he is enthralled by her song. Murdoch has asked for Sorcha's hand in marriage, and there's something about him that feels altogether wrong. When Lachlan is turned into a fox by his brother who wants to be king, it's Sorcha who wants to travel with him to turn him back into the prince. King Eirian was truly nasty with his intention to break Lachlan's strength and power to lead, but his treatment of Sorcha was horrific. There was a time that I was sure the story was going to devolve into some sort of assault, but the writing was so good that it saved it. The twists came, fast and furiously, as we got to the end, and I have to say that I'm really pleased with the resolution...for now.
The narration by Alexander Bevan was fabulous and unique. In each chapter that featured one of Sorcha's songs, Mr. Bevan sang it and sang it beautifully. I have to say that it was definitely a highlight of the story.
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