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The Eclective: The Celtic Collection
Six stories from The Eclective, six accounts of Celtic things. There's more than one way to go Green.
Irish Kiss by Shéa MacLeod
Morgan Bailey, vampire Hunter, thought finding a Leprechaun's missing pot of gold would be easy. She couldn't have been more wrong.
The Luck of the Irish Brigade by M. Edward McNally
The Irish are fighting themselves, only because there are no other worthy opponents.
Song of the Banshee by Heather Marie Adkins
Belinda has a job to do, but a dying man’s grandson may be a big problem. It’s a hard world for a lonely banshee.
The Red Veil of Vengeance by Jack Wallen
Vlad Kurvail is back and, as usual, he's pissed. This time his cold vengeance is served up to the Irish. Will their luck hold out?
Zombies Eat Leprechauns by P.J. Jones
When a zombie curse infects the Fairytale Kingdom, Lucky the Leprechaun needs the help of an idiot dragon slayer and a cross-dressing dragon to escape. Can he make it out with his pot of gold, or will Lucky's luck run out?
Five Shamrocks by Alan Nayes
After her husband dies on St. Patrick's Day, life goes on for Mattie O'Malley.
Irish Kiss by Shéa MacLeod
Morgan Bailey, vampire Hunter, thought finding a Leprechaun's missing pot of gold would be easy. She couldn't have been more wrong.
The Luck of the Irish Brigade by M. Edward McNally
The Irish are fighting themselves, only because there are no other worthy opponents.
Song of the Banshee by Heather Marie Adkins
Belinda has a job to do, but a dying man’s grandson may be a big problem. It’s a hard world for a lonely banshee.
The Red Veil of Vengeance by Jack Wallen
Vlad Kurvail is back and, as usual, he's pissed. This time his cold vengeance is served up to the Irish. Will their luck hold out?
Zombies Eat Leprechauns by P.J. Jones
When a zombie curse infects the Fairytale Kingdom, Lucky the Leprechaun needs the help of an idiot dragon slayer and a cross-dressing dragon to escape. Can he make it out with his pot of gold, or will Lucky's luck run out?
Five Shamrocks by Alan Nayes
After her husband dies on St. Patrick's Day, life goes on for Mattie O'Malley.
130 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 28, 2012
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November 25, 2014
Irish Celts
This is the second collection I've read by The Eclective - the first was more horror-centric where this collection is romanticized (I prefer horror). I averaged my ratings for each story for the collection's rating: 3-stars.
I read this on the eve of my father's open-heart surgery so I might be emotionally biased toward the very last tale in the collection - Five Shamrocks, by Alan Nayes - which made me teary. It's my favorite story in the collection.
There are a couple editing errors scattered through the collection. One story - The Red Veil of Vengeance by Jack Wallen - failed to hook me because of a chronology-slash-incorrect word usage: the year given is 406AD and the main character (Kurvail) is a "descendant" of Vlad Tsepes, who was born 1431 so descendant was the wrong word choice (ancestor or predecessor would fit better). The chronology-incorrect use of a word kept me from getting sucked into the story - which sucks because this story cleverly plays off a legendary figure and I wish that one detail hadn't nagged me through the tale.
I've downloaded a couple more free collections by The Eclective to peruse so obviously I feel that this group warrants reading.
This is the second collection I've read by The Eclective - the first was more horror-centric where this collection is romanticized (I prefer horror). I averaged my ratings for each story for the collection's rating: 3-stars.
I read this on the eve of my father's open-heart surgery so I might be emotionally biased toward the very last tale in the collection - Five Shamrocks, by Alan Nayes - which made me teary. It's my favorite story in the collection.
There are a couple editing errors scattered through the collection. One story - The Red Veil of Vengeance by Jack Wallen - failed to hook me because of a chronology-slash-incorrect word usage: the year given is 406AD and the main character (Kurvail) is a "descendant" of Vlad Tsepes, who was born 1431 so descendant was the wrong word choice (ancestor or predecessor would fit better). The chronology-incorrect use of a word kept me from getting sucked into the story - which sucks because this story cleverly plays off a legendary figure and I wish that one detail hadn't nagged me through the tale.
I've downloaded a couple more free collections by The Eclective to peruse so obviously I feel that this group warrants reading.
March 2, 2013
It should be called The Irish Collection and not the Celtic Collection as all five stories are based in or around Ireland. There's a bit in here for everyone, from Leprechauns to vampires, to zombies to banshees. Some stories I liked more than other, my two favourites were "Song of the Banshee" and "Five Shamrocks". I'll admit quite happily that "Five Shamrocks" took me in and made me cry which is fantastic for a short story!
If you like Ireland and short stories then I would happily recommend this.
If you like Ireland and short stories then I would happily recommend this.
October 5, 2018
The Eclective: The Celtic Collection is a good collection of stories revolving around the Irish. I enjoyed reading stories from various authors. Two stories really stood out for me as being exceptionally good: Song of the Banshee by Heather Marie Adkins, and Five Shamrocks by Alan Nayes. If you love Irish themes this is definitely a collection worth reading
August 14, 2019
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March 11, 2014I only read "Irish Kiss" by Shéa MacLeod from this collection. It was a good short story with all the characters. Still missing a little something for me though... or maybe I was already mentally done with the series by the time I read it (since I was a bit disappointed by
). And what was with all the hatred towards Leprechauns? It made the characters even more unlikable to me.
). And what was with all the hatred towards Leprechauns? It made the characters even more unlikable to me.
August 6, 2015
Stories ranging from normal love stories to banshees and everything in between. As long as it's Celtic! I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. Each story is different from the last and you're sure to find something you enjoy to make this read worth it. Especially since it's free on Amazon!
March 24, 2014
Loved the stories!!! Especially the last one.
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