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The Vancouver Magical Folk Quests #3
Obsession
The city is still a dark place.
Sightless and defiant, Quinn walks a narrow, dangerous path between the Real Folk, the humans of Vancouver, and an ancient prophecy.
His young apprentice, Dionne, needs to be trained, and quickly. Destiny waits for no wizard, especially one with druids, fairies and social workers knocking at his door, even though his life is still shadowed by the past – and his unending grief over the death of Cate, his love.
The prophecy looms, much sooner than it should, and it threatens to tear the Real Folk apart. The Gur druids are restless, and they demand that Quinn release Fionuir, his old nemesis, from her prison. The leader of the Rose Fairies has chosen a successor, and she insists that Quinn be her mentor. Dionne's association with him draws social workers to his house on inspection, and he may be barred from seeing his apprentice if they suspect anything is amiss.
He's running out of allies, and running out of time, but Quinn is already convinced of one thing.
No one else can save the world.
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The Quinn Larson Quests is a series based in a strange magical world, hidden in everyday objects and familiar places. With spells built of willpower wrapped around mundane things, Quinn finds his way through danger and loss, scheming and combat, all only a step away from the bright, normal streets of Vancouver.
Sightless and defiant, Quinn walks a narrow, dangerous path between the Real Folk, the humans of Vancouver, and an ancient prophecy.
His young apprentice, Dionne, needs to be trained, and quickly. Destiny waits for no wizard, especially one with druids, fairies and social workers knocking at his door, even though his life is still shadowed by the past – and his unending grief over the death of Cate, his love.
The prophecy looms, much sooner than it should, and it threatens to tear the Real Folk apart. The Gur druids are restless, and they demand that Quinn release Fionuir, his old nemesis, from her prison. The leader of the Rose Fairies has chosen a successor, and she insists that Quinn be her mentor. Dionne's association with him draws social workers to his house on inspection, and he may be barred from seeing his apprentice if they suspect anything is amiss.
He's running out of allies, and running out of time, but Quinn is already convinced of one thing.
No one else can save the world.
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The Quinn Larson Quests is a series based in a strange magical world, hidden in everyday objects and familiar places. With spells built of willpower wrapped around mundane things, Quinn finds his way through danger and loss, scheming and combat, all only a step away from the bright, normal streets of Vancouver.
225 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2013
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P.A. Wilson
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Perry Wilson is a Canadian author based in Vancouver, BC who has big ideas and an itch to tell stories. Having spent some time on university, a career, and life in general, she returned to writing three years ago and hasn't looked back since (well, maybe a little, but only while parallel parking).
She is a member of the Vancouver Independent Writers Group, and has self-published several novels. The second book of the Charity Deacon series, Greed, is due out in the fall 2012. (A French vacation pulls Charity and her best friend into the shady world of gun smugglers and missing people.)
She also writes the Quinn Larson Quests, which follows the adventures of a wizard named Quinn who must contend with volatile fae in the heart of Vancouver, and the Madeline Journeys, a fantasy series about a high-powered lawyer who finds herself trapped in a magical world. Her previous stand-alone novels are Breaking the Bonds and Closing the Circle.
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July 11, 2025
Quinn’s life isn’t getting any easier.
Still dealing with his blindness, he also has to deal with training both Lionel and Dionne. His training with Dionne brings a social worker to his door because Dionne is coming home late. He has also been contacted by the Druids to release Fionuir as the spirits in the Dua talisman are restless. And finally, Princess, the Rose Fairy Queen, needs Quinn to train her daughter, Bud, to be prepared to become Queen.
This book has a fair amount of magic, with both apprentices learning new spells, there is also the training aspect which is more difficult than it should be, somehow Dionne’s apprentice oath doesn’t work completely right.
There are a lot of problems to be solved and how they go about doing that is very well done.
There’s no action but there is still the suspense and surprises. Especially the ending.
I’m definitely getting into book 4 as soon as I can and this is a series I will be recommending.
Still dealing with his blindness, he also has to deal with training both Lionel and Dionne. His training with Dionne brings a social worker to his door because Dionne is coming home late. He has also been contacted by the Druids to release Fionuir as the spirits in the Dua talisman are restless. And finally, Princess, the Rose Fairy Queen, needs Quinn to train her daughter, Bud, to be prepared to become Queen.
This book has a fair amount of magic, with both apprentices learning new spells, there is also the training aspect which is more difficult than it should be, somehow Dionne’s apprentice oath doesn’t work completely right.
There are a lot of problems to be solved and how they go about doing that is very well done.
There’s no action but there is still the suspense and surprises. Especially the ending.
I’m definitely getting into book 4 as soon as I can and this is a series I will be recommending.
May 15, 2016
can't wait for the next
p.a. Wilson has delivered another stunning installment of the Quinn Larson Quests. the continued growth of the characters keeps you involved. my only complaint is how abrupt the ending is. but now, off to get book 4!
p.a. Wilson has delivered another stunning installment of the Quinn Larson Quests. the continued growth of the characters keeps you involved. my only complaint is how abrupt the ending is. but now, off to get book 4!
October 30, 2013
Fantastic! Another installment of the Quinn Larson stories doesn't disappoint the reader. Pleas keep these coming
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