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Chronicles of an Urban Druid #1–8
Chronicles of an Urban Druid Omnibus
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass. Meet Fionna mac Cumhaill an urban druid coming into her powers and trying to master them. She has a family she didn’t know about, a magical heritage laying its claim, and a mystery she apparently needs to solve. Grab this 8-book boxed set to dive into the first half of the exciting adventures of this red-haired lass from Toronto! --- Life sucker-punched me... I have family I didn’t know about, a magical heritage laying its claim, and a mystery I apparently need to solve. There are three things I love most in life… my wild and crazy Irish family, Redbreast Whiskey at Shenanigans, and living in Toronto. Having grown up with five older brothers, I can fight my way out of most situations, either with my wicked sense of humor or my fists. Often both. But when a back-alley brawl leaves me marked with a bizarre Celtic crest on my back, I become a beacon for all things whacked and weird. My dad is obviously freaked when he sees the tat, but he won’t discuss it. So, I do what any stubborn red-headed lass would—I ignore all advice and fly to the Emerald Isle to get answers. And yeah… you know that saying about hindsight being 20/20? True Story. Look out, druid world. This mac Cumhaill is like no other. Will Fiona survive coming into her powers? Will those in Ireland survive Fiona? Can Toronto survive an urban druid and her mythical bear?
- GenresFantasy
2400 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 7, 2022
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Auburn Tempest
94 books184 followersAbout Auburn Tempest
Auburn Tempest is a pen name for JL Madore, a multi-genre novelist giving life to Fantasy, Paranormal, and Sci-Fi Romance. Under the pen name, Auburn Tempest, she writes Urban Fantasy without the sexy-steamy. But whether Romance or not, she loves to twist Alpha heroes and kick-ass heroines into chaotic, hilarious, fast-paced, magical situations and make them really work for their happy endings.
She lives outside of Toronto, Canada with her love of over 35 years and a menagerie of family, friends, and animals.
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Auburn Tempest is a pen name for JL Madore, a multi-genre novelist giving life to Fantasy, Paranormal, and Sci-Fi Romance. Under the pen name, Auburn Tempest, she writes Urban Fantasy without the sexy-steamy. But whether Romance or not, she loves to twist Alpha heroes and kick-ass heroines into chaotic, hilarious, fast-paced, magical situations and make them really work for their happy endings.
She lives outside of Toronto, Canada with her love of over 35 years and a menagerie of family, friends, and animals.
To learn more, you can follow her at:
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http://www.jlmadore.com
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July 8, 2023
Fabulous
An absolutely action packed paranormal urban fantasy adventure series filled with snark, sass and a splash of steam. Once you start you won’t want to stop.
An absolutely action packed paranormal urban fantasy adventure series filled with snark, sass and a splash of steam. Once you start you won’t want to stop.
September 22, 2024
I like this book but not as much as I thought I would, in many places it gets a bit hard going and ponderous, in other places the story zips along and I really enjoyed them. The best stories are book 1 where Fiona becomes a druid and book 7 where they go back to ancient greece.
In between it's about them being canadians (thinking they are irish as they do) and connecting with their actual irish grandparents. So a bit more actual irish than the average Canadian and Americans are I suppose.
Fiona has a boyfriend in book 1, she dumps him eventually because she becomes a druid and he isn't, gaining a useful druid boyfriend who becomes the love interest and a central player. She's got lots of brothers, one of them dies and they mourn him. While she struggles to take her place in the druid world and yet adores it and craves it too, the whole family get involved and her father who once rejected that world now embraces it fully. They flit between Ireland and Canada at will with not a care for how it looks, fighting the bad guys, which does come to the notice of the police but that is easily solved, they start a new paranormal police unit to cover their tracks instead. The stories involve a group of dark druids they have to counter, an escaped former druid who got locked up in the underworld of hades and some gods and immortals. There is action, adventure and a plucky heroine whose the star of the show.
I came this book because I happened to read the first book in a new series which is about the youngest brother and it was full of references to the past. I wanted to know if reading the first series would help and it does. But to be honest that series is also a bit heavy going as well. The dead brother is alive by the new series, books 1-8 don't get that far to say how that happens. The series is probably not worth continuing for me. I don't know why, I read a lot of the authors books, but all of the books in the urban druid series are quite heavy going for the most part and less exciting drama than their other books provide. It feels a bit of a swim to keep reading the series and I kept going off to read other books in between pages.
In between it's about them being canadians (thinking they are irish as they do) and connecting with their actual irish grandparents. So a bit more actual irish than the average Canadian and Americans are I suppose.
Fiona has a boyfriend in book 1, she dumps him eventually because she becomes a druid and he isn't, gaining a useful druid boyfriend who becomes the love interest and a central player. She's got lots of brothers, one of them dies and they mourn him. While she struggles to take her place in the druid world and yet adores it and craves it too, the whole family get involved and her father who once rejected that world now embraces it fully. They flit between Ireland and Canada at will with not a care for how it looks, fighting the bad guys, which does come to the notice of the police but that is easily solved, they start a new paranormal police unit to cover their tracks instead. The stories involve a group of dark druids they have to counter, an escaped former druid who got locked up in the underworld of hades and some gods and immortals. There is action, adventure and a plucky heroine whose the star of the show.
I came this book because I happened to read the first book in a new series which is about the youngest brother and it was full of references to the past. I wanted to know if reading the first series would help and it does. But to be honest that series is also a bit heavy going as well. The dead brother is alive by the new series, books 1-8 don't get that far to say how that happens. The series is probably not worth continuing for me. I don't know why, I read a lot of the authors books, but all of the books in the urban druid series are quite heavy going for the most part and less exciting drama than their other books provide. It feels a bit of a swim to keep reading the series and I kept going off to read other books in between pages.
March 26, 2024
A fun urban fantasy to sink your teeth into.
I have been reading this series since the third book was out. I discovered this on KU, and being a lover of Urban Fantasy, I just couldn’t resist. And I did love this. Thankfully I waited until the whole series was out before buying the series (yah Amazon with its 99c boxed set sale!), and I have reread this series twice now. I love the characters. The Cumhaill family are so vibrant. There is a family member for everyone (I really like Fiona, plus I have a soft spot for Calum), and their adventures are so much fun to follow. Seeing the almost slapstick way that Fiona falls into the druid life had me picking up each book as it was released, and the multitude of stuff-ups, misadventures, and accidents that this family found themselves in, while often dealing with some serious topics like the loss of a sibling, left me quite entertained. This is only the first handful of books in the first series, and I highly recommend this if you enjoy a bit of UF with some snarky characters that will keep you entertained while occasionally tugging at your heartstrings.
4.5 stars
I have been reading this series since the third book was out. I discovered this on KU, and being a lover of Urban Fantasy, I just couldn’t resist. And I did love this. Thankfully I waited until the whole series was out before buying the series (yah Amazon with its 99c boxed set sale!), and I have reread this series twice now. I love the characters. The Cumhaill family are so vibrant. There is a family member for everyone (I really like Fiona, plus I have a soft spot for Calum), and their adventures are so much fun to follow. Seeing the almost slapstick way that Fiona falls into the druid life had me picking up each book as it was released, and the multitude of stuff-ups, misadventures, and accidents that this family found themselves in, while often dealing with some serious topics like the loss of a sibling, left me quite entertained. This is only the first handful of books in the first series, and I highly recommend this if you enjoy a bit of UF with some snarky characters that will keep you entertained while occasionally tugging at your heartstrings.
4.5 stars
April 27, 2023
wow great series! Fiona finds that a Irish lass raised in Toronto has deep Irish bonds in the Fai
Fiona is the girl in a large Irish clan or family. Turns out that helping hold her family together and being raised a tomboy is the start of her training as a druid. When answering a call to save her Granda in Ireland she finds she is more than mortal and this is the start of a fantastic story with so many twists that you would never expect that you fall in love with her family and the many many people she draws to her and brings into her growing extension of family. Each story is clearly great on own but as a collection it blows your mind and leaves you routing for the fai good guys. It has shifters and gods and goddesses and dragons and all type of others. But mostly it has a big family that is not perfect nor wants to be and their significant others. You can’t help falling in love with them. Have a great time reading books 1- 8 and be ready to laugh cheer and cry as you want to through out whole batch of tales.
Fiona is the girl in a large Irish clan or family. Turns out that helping hold her family together and being raised a tomboy is the start of her training as a druid. When answering a call to save her Granda in Ireland she finds she is more than mortal and this is the start of a fantastic story with so many twists that you would never expect that you fall in love with her family and the many many people she draws to her and brings into her growing extension of family. Each story is clearly great on own but as a collection it blows your mind and leaves you routing for the fai good guys. It has shifters and gods and goddesses and dragons and all type of others. But mostly it has a big family that is not perfect nor wants to be and their significant others. You can’t help falling in love with them. Have a great time reading books 1- 8 and be ready to laugh cheer and cry as you want to through out whole batch of tales.
January 1, 2025
I enjoyed the first three or so books of the series. I got it in a set. After a bit, it started to get to be work. I took a break and came back but nope. Don't wanna finish. I got all the way to book 7. The main character is kind of an idiot. She is living with the man. He has left his family and his entire continent, moved next door, provided a home for her many brothers to live in. But nope marriage scares her...huh. She battles gross monsters, demons etc but hey committing herself to the man she loves? Yikes. Nope. Doesn't work. Plus the pagan thing doesn't really go very well with Catholicism and which was the background of the other half of her parentage and the people in her community....but let's completely ignore that too. I can go along for a few books but 8.....nah...done. sorry. It was ok and fun for awhile. Making the love interest a truly black Irish was interesting and I would have liked to learn more about that. I had to look it up myself. Missed an opportunity there.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 15, 2023
Good Stories
I love the Omnibus!! It makes it so much sense to go from book to book this way. There are a multitude of characters in these stories, but Auburn and Mike have made it easy to keep track of who is who. Mostly they are Fiona's brothers!! She is introduced into a world her father walked away from 40 years ago. Out of the blue, she gets a letter from a grandfather who , forbidden by her father to go see his parents in Ireland, and decides to go anyway. When she meats her grandparents, she learns that she comes from a long line of druids. No spoilers here.....you need to read the books for yourself!!
I love the Omnibus!! It makes it so much sense to go from book to book this way. There are a multitude of characters in these stories, but Auburn and Mike have made it easy to keep track of who is who. Mostly they are Fiona's brothers!! She is introduced into a world her father walked away from 40 years ago. Out of the blue, she gets a letter from a grandfather who , forbidden by her father to go see his parents in Ireland, and decides to go anyway. When she meats her grandparents, she learns that she comes from a long line of druids. No spoilers here.....you need to read the books for yourself!!
March 19, 2023
The MC just is too flippant. Constantly dropping pop culture references to people who can't get them, almost like the MC is talking to the audience instead of the people around her. Sassy is one thing, but unnecessarily boorish is quite the other.
Got through the first two books of the series, but couldn't finish the third. Also, not to be politically incorrect, but if the scion of an ancient family of Irish druids is of african ancestry, doesn't that seem to be worthy of exposition about how that could happen?
Got through the first two books of the series, but couldn't finish the third. Also, not to be politically incorrect, but if the scion of an ancient family of Irish druids is of african ancestry, doesn't that seem to be worthy of exposition about how that could happen?
December 19, 2024
Heart warming
First of all, thank you Auburn Tempest and Michael Anderle, you rock it! I love reading and think you two added magic to the stories.
This series is about a family that is heart warming and heart stopping with plenty of humor plus adventure. I laughed, I cried, I giggled and had a very hard time putting it down to do anything else, even to realize I let my dog out to go potty and wondered where she was at least an hour later! She loved the extra time, no worries lol.
First of all, thank you Auburn Tempest and Michael Anderle, you rock it! I love reading and think you two added magic to the stories.
This series is about a family that is heart warming and heart stopping with plenty of humor plus adventure. I laughed, I cried, I giggled and had a very hard time putting it down to do anything else, even to realize I let my dog out to go potty and wondered where she was at least an hour later! She loved the extra time, no worries lol.
May 2, 2023
Druids life
When their grandda was is dying the youngest child is called to the Homeland of Ireland. Before she leaves Canada she is touched by an Irish stranger and develops an interesting tattoo overnight. Her grandparents need her to take on her families Heritage to save her grandda from magical overload in his old age. That is how she learned of the family magical heritage. Love the twists and turns of the characters as they get deeper into the Druid life.
When their grandda was is dying the youngest child is called to the Homeland of Ireland. Before she leaves Canada she is touched by an Irish stranger and develops an interesting tattoo overnight. Her grandparents need her to take on her families Heritage to save her grandda from magical overload in his old age. That is how she learned of the family magical heritage. Love the twists and turns of the characters as they get deeper into the Druid life.
February 9, 2024
READ THIS SERIES!
No, seriously, get this series. I haven't been so entertained and invested in a series in a VERY long time. True Story. Much like the various characters that meet the mac Cumhaill family, I am completely under their spell. I heart them hard! One hundy percent. Great stories awesome characters. I can't say enough. About to start book 9. Thank you for this series!
No, seriously, get this series. I haven't been so entertained and invested in a series in a VERY long time. True Story. Much like the various characters that meet the mac Cumhaill family, I am completely under their spell. I heart them hard! One hundy percent. Great stories awesome characters. I can't say enough. About to start book 9. Thank you for this series!
March 9, 2023
I am without...this Was awesome!
I have been an avid reader for the better part of 60+ years. I started with Dr Sueuz then I read every Nancy Drew I could lay my hands on. I have never read a series of books that made me feel good like this one has. I love the family and friends, I just feel right with them!
I have been an avid reader for the better part of 60+ years. I started with Dr Sueuz then I read every Nancy Drew I could lay my hands on. I have never read a series of books that made me feel good like this one has. I love the family and friends, I just feel right with them!
July 9, 2023
Irish translation
The story is fantastic . I am actually on book 9 now. The characters are wonderful, and I love the fam jam they have. My only issue is that the phrases in Irish don't always translate to what the authors say they mean. I would expect better research for such an immersed storyline.
The story is fantastic . I am actually on book 9 now. The characters are wonderful, and I love the fam jam they have. My only issue is that the phrases in Irish don't always translate to what the authors say they mean. I would expect better research for such an immersed storyline.
October 8, 2023
Chronicles of an Urban Druid Omnibus (Books 1-8)
I must tell you, the authors, that this series was phenomenal!! Absolutely loved every story of Fi and her family and friends!! Great easy reading lots of laughs and tears too! Very hard to put them down once started! Read them all within a few weeks!! ❤️❤️❤️
I must tell you, the authors, that this series was phenomenal!! Absolutely loved every story of Fi and her family and friends!! Great easy reading lots of laughs and tears too! Very hard to put them down once started! Read them all within a few weeks!! ❤️❤️❤️
October 24, 2023
So great
I am so greatful that I stumbled upon this series. This is totally the escape for which I was hoping. The characters are diverse, fun, hopeful, loving. There is never a dull moment and each adventure is exciting and fresh and mostly unexpected. I just couldn't stop reading and cannot wait to jump into the next set of adventures. Thank you so very much for this!
I am so greatful that I stumbled upon this series. This is totally the escape for which I was hoping. The characters are diverse, fun, hopeful, loving. There is never a dull moment and each adventure is exciting and fresh and mostly unexpected. I just couldn't stop reading and cannot wait to jump into the next set of adventures. Thank you so very much for this!
December 16, 2023
Love all the Druids and Gods and Goddesses!
Incredibly intertwined stories
Lots and lots of great stories
Lots and lots of great characters
Loving figuring out the balances of good and bad
Really enjoyed all the Greeks and trials!
Fiona is the magnet for all the badies, she continues to overcome and still have a life!
Thank you
Incredibly intertwined stories
Lots and lots of great stories
Lots and lots of great characters
Loving figuring out the balances of good and bad
Really enjoyed all the Greeks and trials!
Fiona is the magnet for all the badies, she continues to overcome and still have a life!
Thank you
February 8, 2024
Superhero level fictiion
From the first page, this book started on a ride that provided a comprehensive and vivid life revolving around the Irish folk your of magical super heroes and forests inhabitants. Also incorporating all the references to current day TV, movie personalities. Definitely a 5 star book series. Looking for the next 4 novels.
From the first page, this book started on a ride that provided a comprehensive and vivid life revolving around the Irish folk your of magical super heroes and forests inhabitants. Also incorporating all the references to current day TV, movie personalities. Definitely a 5 star book series. Looking for the next 4 novels.
April 29, 2024
DNF
I just really struggled with this.
I don’t know whether it was the POV, the writing speech as if someone had an Irish accent but they grew up in America, or the lumpiness of the first couple of chapters, but it just really didn’t gel for me and I couldn’t find any desire to continue despite the premise seeming interesting.
Not for me personally.
I just really struggled with this.
I don’t know whether it was the POV, the writing speech as if someone had an Irish accent but they grew up in America, or the lumpiness of the first couple of chapters, but it just really didn’t gel for me and I couldn’t find any desire to continue despite the premise seeming interesting.
Not for me personally.
August 3, 2024
Just can’t put it down!
I’m sorry. But there’s absolutely nothing I DON’T love about this series! I want to be Fiona Cumhail! Every single book in the series is exciting and magical. The characters and story-line are amazing and real. I’ve read the series twice now and I’m sure it won’t be the last!
I’m sorry. But there’s absolutely nothing I DON’T love about this series! I want to be Fiona Cumhail! Every single book in the series is exciting and magical. The characters and story-line are amazing and real. I’ve read the series twice now and I’m sure it won’t be the last!
May 11, 2025
Excellent series!
Truly sucks you into this world of empowered races and immerses you as you hold on for the ride. Loved the relationship building and how you get invested in the characters. Plot was well developed and flowed from one book to the next easily and was very entertaining. Would gladly read more of their adventures.
Truly sucks you into this world of empowered races and immerses you as you hold on for the ride. Loved the relationship building and how you get invested in the characters. Plot was well developed and flowed from one book to the next easily and was very entertaining. Would gladly read more of their adventures.
December 29, 2022
definite read characters phenomenal
Please take a gander at this series!!! This is the second go around for me and can’t seem to get enough of Clan Cumhaill! Thank you for this gift!
Please take a gander at this series!!! This is the second go around for me and can’t seem to get enough of Clan Cumhaill! Thank you for this gift!
January 23, 2023
Liked almost everything in this book
What a fun book. All the people and animals have such great personalities. I couldn't stop reading and laughed many a time at the quirkiness of events, characters and of course the animals. A must read
What a fun book. All the people and animals have such great personalities. I couldn't stop reading and laughed many a time at the quirkiness of events, characters and of course the animals. A must read
February 19, 2023
Loved it
Loved it, I can almost hear the Irish words and the fun in the joking between the siblings an being second to the youngest of 8 (4my dads 4 my step moms) I can feel the love my family was close and full of adventure. Look for reading more!!
Loved it, I can almost hear the Irish words and the fun in the joking between the siblings an being second to the youngest of 8 (4my dads 4 my step moms) I can feel the love my family was close and full of adventure. Look for reading more!!
March 8, 2023
Fantasy in modern world
I never review but this has had me utterly hooked I use kindle to get to sleep I buy novels for real reading till now finally found hopefully new favourite authors 😊😊
I never review but this has had me utterly hooked I use kindle to get to sleep I buy novels for real reading till now finally found hopefully new favourite authors 😊😊
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June 18, 2023Great adventure loved every moment.
Can't wait to start the next set of books. I feel there is a lot more adventures to come. This author keeps me guessing. I gave it 5 stars. I will recommend it to my friends who read.
Can't wait to start the next set of books. I feel there is a lot more adventures to come. This author keeps me guessing. I gave it 5 stars. I will recommend it to my friends who read.
July 24, 2023
A really good read.
Being of Irish descent, I related to the family dynamic. Having spiritual experience, I found nothing that negated what I have learned. Am very much looking forward to the next Omnibus.
Being of Irish descent, I related to the family dynamic. Having spiritual experience, I found nothing that negated what I have learned. Am very much looking forward to the next Omnibus.
October 22, 2023
fantastical fun
A really easy read, lots of great characters and all with great roles and individual personalities.
Written with great humour and lighteness, but doesn’t detract from the adventures.
So pleased I bought both boxed sets
A really easy read, lots of great characters and all with great roles and individual personalities.
Written with great humour and lighteness, but doesn’t detract from the adventures.
So pleased I bought both boxed sets
December 25, 2023
great adventure
I’m hooked on this series ! Incredibly varied, action packed adventures, with a wide range of characters and dialogue laced with humor, familial love,respect, and ingenuity;what’s not to love?one of the best series I’ve read in a long time 👍👍👍👍💜
I’m hooked on this series ! Incredibly varied, action packed adventures, with a wide range of characters and dialogue laced with humor, familial love,respect, and ingenuity;what’s not to love?one of the best series I’ve read in a long time 👍👍👍👍💜
January 28, 2024
EXCELLENT Series!
This series is well developed, well written and an absolute joy to read! The characters are amazing and the authors have managed to bring them to life from the pages. There's magic, love, laughter, sadness joy, heartbreak and triumph. Definitely a must read!
This series is well developed, well written and an absolute joy to read! The characters are amazing and the authors have managed to bring them to life from the pages. There's magic, love, laughter, sadness joy, heartbreak and triumph. Definitely a must read!
February 4, 2024
best fantasy
Loved these! Auburn and Michael made the characters come to life.
Lots of action and diversity of scenery. Pleasurable reading and fast moving .
Look forward to an extended series .
Loved these! Auburn and Michael made the characters come to life.
Lots of action and diversity of scenery. Pleasurable reading and fast moving .
Look forward to an extended series .
February 15, 2024
I loved this book about a family of druids led
by a young woman - (their sister)they are all quite capable in their different gifts.
It is a tale of great adventures, fun and love of each other and what they do to help their community.
Well worth the read.
by a young woman - (their sister)they are all quite capable in their different gifts.
It is a tale of great adventures, fun and love of each other and what they do to help their community.
Well worth the read.
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