After Colin cuts off their connection to Underhill, the high fae lose their position of magical supremacy. Sensing a shift in the balance of power, an unknown faction begins a brutal assault on the fae. Incensed by the injustice of their actions, Colin embarks on a one-man quest to find the persons responsible... so he can mete out some Druid Justice.
When I came back from Underhill, I was certain that my dealings with the fae were done. Sure, I knew they’d be after me—I mean, I had cut off their unlimited supply of magic, after all.
I just didn’t think I’d have to help them anymore.
But when fae started dropping like flies and the Red Cap Syndicate came begging for my help, I felt kind of obliged to lend a hand. Thing is, nobody would have attacked the fae in such a brazen manner before I betrayed their queen.
So, I guess it’s my fault all the fae are being assassinated. Oops.
Do I feel bad about the killings? Nah. The fae have been preying on humans for millennia, and I think it’s about time someone turned the tables on them.
That being said, it’s still wrong—so it is my duty to put a stop to it.
The only problem is, I’m not the same druid who went to Underhill and lived. My Hyde-side is getting out of control again, and if I get in a tight spot I can’t take the risk of letting him out to save my skin.
So, I’ll have to solve this case and deal with the killers the old-fashioned way… with magic and guile, all while handing out a little Druid Justice.
M.D. Massey describes himself as the prototypical INTJ. His eclectic background provides him with a rich tapestry of experiences to draw on when crafting fiction, as evidenced by the believable worlds and relatable characters he creates.
As a former Army combat medic (91B), professional martial arts instructor (Krav Maga, JKD, FMA), and women's self-defense instructor, he possesses a unique understanding of close combat, firearms, and criminal violence that few authors can match. This knowledge provides an element of realism to the Druidverse™ novels, setting them apart from other fantasy series.
Mr. Massey lives in the Texas Hill Country with his family and a huge American bulldog that keeps him company while he writes. When he's not in his office or at the local coffee shop writing, you can find him in his garage pummeling inanimate objects or knife-fighting with his friends.
Another fantastic edition to the Colin McCool Junkyard Druid series, Druid Justice follows on from the outstanding Underground Druid (book 4) with action and magic packed suspense and adventure. Colin is a great leading man, a druid who has much to learn and so much potential, whilst still being a likeable relatable guy. And a guy who can Fight! If you enjoy fight scenes, especially magical ones, you will love this book. Read the rest of the series first, the books have gotten better and better throughout the series, they are all the kind of tightly woven, edge of your seat type stories that you will want to read in one sitting and that leave you hanging out for the next one! Thankfully the author writes Fast. I love Kevin Hearne and Mark del Franco's druid series, and the Junkyard Druid series is right up there with the best fantasy authors of today. Read it, Love it, Share it!
Well, this series has me hooked. Read all the other stories and got this one the day it was released. Outstanding. Couldn't wait to find out what next, and boy did this deliver. Get it and read. You will not regret it.
The best one yet! I hate waiting. The characters have developed into people I care about, I have worries for the future of Bells. Seriously folks this is a series you need to read. I read these books as part of Kindle unlimited, but I will be purchasing the whole lot, I will have to reread as each new book comes out. Also, will read when no new book is released. They just will stand up to many reads. I look forward to adding them to my shelf of Butcher, Herne and Harrison.
This book was a real heart wrencher. Colin McCool loses people right and left and grief hangs over the pages of this book. Fae are dying and he is supposed to find out why and who are doing the deeds, but he really doesn't care as he hates the Fae anyway. The innocents die and he almost does and now it is personal. Death, violence, caring friends, treachery, lies, and deceit follow his footsteps as he tries to work out the clues of who is the killer. A serious page turner that I couldn't put down. This whole series has been excellent and I truly look forward to the next one coming out. Kudos to the author.
There’s nothing like reading a book that has a rebel without a clue and a girlfriend who has no problem lighten up the opposition as if it’s an every day deal.
The storyline was fast pace with plenty of action. There were a few inconsistencies and overly rash decisions on the MC's part. Sometimes he would do a particular action, then in the next instance do something completely different. But all in all, not a bad little bit of reading.
Colin is coming into his own! I fall in love with each if the characters more and more. Wondering what happens with Sabine??? Can’t wait to read the next book...
Colin is your typical hero in current writing, he's powerful, and a flawed and impulsive butthead kind of person you love because that's how we readers have been trained. He blunders forward and gets beat up and shot up and captured to the point all is lost, but the bad guy always fails to finish him off when he or she is ahead because of hubris, allowing Colin or his friends to save the day just in time ... every single time.
It really doesn't matter because the story is always exciting and I love it even though it's so predictable I can script it from page one and at the beginning of every single scene afterwards. What can I say ... I'll come back for more in the next episode ... just because it's so much fun. ;-)
𝑫𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒅 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆, Book #5 in the Colin McCool/Junkyard Druid mysteries by M.D. Massey
I have several of the books in this series on my Kindle, so I'll be trying to play catch up over the rest of this year.
I've enjoyed this series so far. As usual this Book #5 has smooth flow and outstanding pacing to move Colin's story along. (Kat's Note: I have Books 5, 6, 7, and 8 in a compilation set, so I'm using % rather than actual locations.) The editing and proofing was good, but not perfect, with a couple of issues showing up -- such as this at 5% in: "I'd spent considerable time and effort shoring up the wards so nothing supernatural could enter unless I wanted it to." The question here is, then how did Elmo get in the first time he came to the junkyard. The second time he was invited by Colin, but not the first time. Also, at about 9% in: "Sorry, I'm drawing a blank here. Do you two care to fill me?" Fill him with what? I think there is an "in" missing in that quote.
About 22% in, there was this: "As I strolled between headstones that were moss-marked and pitted by time, I thought back to the huge battle I'd fought here against the Dark Druid his undead army." Again, there is a word missing between Druid and his. Probably it was "and." There were a couple of others, but I think I figured them out -- the point being that I had to figure them out, which means my progress in the story was interrupted.
But the characters were wonderfully real and relatable, the situations not completely out of the realm of reasonably believable, the action was good, and the resolution of the big issues of this particular story all tied up at the end. Unfortunately, there was a cliffhanger ending, and I'm not talking about what happened on the last page (I can't imagine that there is anyone who couldn't figure that one out), but the overall issues of the supernatural world and those that oversee it weren't completely, ah, completed. There will still be issues from the conclave that will undoubtedly be addressed in future books, as well as questions regarding Colin's training with Finn, and there is the ever present Click and the question of is he good or bad?
I really didn't take a full star off for the cliffhanger, as it wasn't the worst I've seen, when combined with the simple proofing errors, I decided that a star off for the combination was warranted.
I'm looking forward to continuing Colin's adventures.
Just ask Elmogre. Oh, wait. You can't. Even tho Elmo can't speak, someone decided to shut him up…permanently. Ever since Colin's trip Underhill, the fae have been losing power, and someone has taken this as their opportunity to dispose of the fae…in some very brutal fashions. Why would anyone want to tear a young fae seer to shreds when she never bothered anyone? Colin isn't happy over the whole situation. He doesn't like it when people target the innocents, and especially not when those innocents are living right there in his city, not to mention in his junkyard. Not only is it open season on the Fae, but Colin is having to fend off hit squads right and left. He can't go to Maeve for help…not since he pissed her off and she might be the one sending her assassins after him. He can't go to any of his former allies…who are either missing in action, or still recovering from their last expedition. The good news is, his magical knowledge and skill is increasing, now that he has 2 trainers. But, will the unknown enemy get him before he gets them and stops their killing spree? Only time, and M. D. Massey know for sure. Be sure to read M. D. Massey's "Druid Justice" to find out the answers and to see if Colin survives or has met his match.
M.D. Massey is a very solid writer. This is his fifth book in this series and he has done well in establishing his version of Austin Texas for this series. While a lot of the last book took place in the fey realm of Underhill, this book takes Colin McCool back to Austin and has him involved in several murders.
Of course, with this series, events of previous books catch up with Colin so I wouldn't recommend starting with Druid Justice, it is better to read the series in order.
The characters are well drawn, although I couldn't help but get the feeling that Colin McCool himself seemed at times to be a little cruel for a hero. He's always exchanged banter with his opponents but in this book it seemed a little more cutting or rather that Colin is arrogantly playing with his enemies before he destroys them. This doesn't happen often, but it did occur to me while I was reading it.
In all other aspects though I would say that the book is a very good one, even a little better than the previous book, which I regarded as very good. I look forward to reading the next one.
Was a good read. Story moved at a good pace, and had call back to some past books. But it also left important events out. Bringing a dead friend back to life? Finding out that friends mother was a deity? I read the last book in the series,so I know those things didn't happen then, but they were alluded to. Did another book outside of the Druid series cover these? All in all it is a fun read, and it moves the characters along, even making life altering changes to them. While some don't like that, it is important to have characters change and grow, to lose as well as win. That makes them more real, easier to relate to. With so much fantasy in the book, vampires, shapeshifters, demi-gods, and magic, it is good to have the moments where it shows the characters are still human, and can get embarrassed, or lose a loved one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
In this fifth book in the Colin McCool series, or protagonist has progressed more into his druid craft. Additionally, he finds himself on the side of the fae for a change as he becomes embroiled in trying to determine who is indiscriminately murdering fae. The plot gives us more insight into the balance of power between the different factions and the truth about Colin's bloodlines as well. The characters in this series continue to be will developed and with each book, we gain more insight into the world in which it takes place. I grow more attached to the main characters with each book and find them to have depth while being all to I their heroism as well.
This book is a solid continuation of the series. This universe is well populated with human and supernatural characters with surprising motivations and all have their secrets.
The main character has grown up a little more and continues to grow while retaining his personality. The plot and writing are good. The book could be read stand-alone but it will probably encourage you to try the rest of the series.
After Colin cut the Fae off from Underhill there are all kinds of reactions, most of them violent. And now during this upheaval, someone is killing individual Fae. Colin is also undergoing more training with his mentor Finn. Colin is asked to find out who is murdering the Fae and put a stop to it but he's torn. They have used him for years and are actively trying to kill him so why should he care? Then a young Fae girl is killed and he can't help himself. Best of the series in my opinion!
These books are interesting. After finishing the fifth, they feel like a cross between the Dresden files and Bill the vampire. Both of which are on the top of my urban fantasy lists. Just when I thought this one was done, there was just a bit more that tied things up so far and sets the rest of the series. Looks like Colin might learn how to be a real druid some time soon.
The Colin McCool series is reaching a kind of crescendo in this book. Colin is beginning to come into his own in a big way and many of the other characters are becoming more rounded. Great story with an interesting conclusion. I hope that Massey can sustain the series as Colin comes into his mantle of responsibility. I have read all of the books and novellas to this series at this point and am still enjoying the tightly wound stories, the character interactions, and the plots.
So yes mr. Massey ability to endear the characters to the reader is talented.not every author is able to do that especially in the way he has done it. I feel any author that can make me care about characters in the story is well worth my time to read that story BUT when that author can make me enter that story be apart of that world and cry for any one of them is exceptional hurry please I cannot wait for the next very highly recommend author
Colin is a reluctant protector. He doesn't harbor good feelings towards Fae that have messed with humans. However, some are friends and innocents. I like the action, humor, and romance. Colin doesn't want to use his main strength to fight fight the enemies for fear that his Hyde side may kill his friends as well. He gains power by delving deeper into Druid magic. I look forward to the next book.
Finally, the series is starting to achieve the potential I thought it had squandered. This is much better than the previous three books. There is no squicky references to hippery or the drug marijuana, and even more importantly it repeatedly references Chuck Norris! I won't spoil anything, but this is everything I've wanted out of these books to be from day one.
I applaud M. D. Massey for giving the world, Colin McCool. Not since Atticus and Orberon, have I enjoyed a druid series, thank you so much. I love the witt and charm, the author gives to all his characters. Please continue to entertain us with your stories and to allow us to visit your world.
Oops, I did it again! I started a series from the wrong book. Lucky, I liked it. Unfortunately, it's the 6th book therefore I think it has let to many secrets out of the bag. But, I'm still checking out books 1-5 to see if I like them, as much. You never know, I may be crush that Jesse is gone and hate it after that. Who knows so time to go see.