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A review by hdcamp
Curse of the Specter Queen by Jenny Elder Moke
3.0
This was a fine mystery, with lots of influence from Celtic mythology which I always enjoy. I liked the brothers of Solas Fior, although wish they could've been I don't know, not heretical? Being in union with Rome is good, and could have easily been included. Like, at least their Abbot should be able to look at what goes down and say "Yeah, this is a good thing for you guys to do. Just don't forget to do everything else you vowed to do." I like the idea of an order of monks dedicated to literally fighting the very specific forces of evil for their area, and they wouldn't have to be trying to wing it on their own. FYI, the Hellfire Clubs are real things, I did like two seconds of research. Apparently they claim to not be Satanic, but they also supposedly would "parody" religious ceremonies, mimic pagan ceremonies, and tell people that Satan was the head of their club "But they probably thought about him as more of a mascot." ...Kind of...like Satanists? Don't they say that too? Ok.
I'm curious now how the Vatican or Church leadership in general would react to a request like this?
Brother: We'd do all the normal things the order does...
Bishop: ...But?
Brother: Buuuut we'd also keep an eye on the Hellfire Club and if any demons come out we'd fight them with blessed swords and holy water. We'd keep all of Dublin safe.
Bishop: ...Alright, sick.
It wasn't super predictable, and it was kind of fun and cozy. It wasn't something I think I'd reread or was particularly wowed by either though. I'm intrigued for the rest of the series!
1. Shelton, Denise, "Raising Hell: The Notorious History of the Hellfire Clubs," Historyofyesterday.com, Sep. 20, 2020. (Aw yeah, my first footnote on a Goodreads review)
I'm curious now how the Vatican or Church leadership in general would react to a request like this?
Brother: We'd do all the normal things the order does...
Bishop: ...But?
Brother: Buuuut we'd also keep an eye on the Hellfire Club and if any demons come out we'd fight them with blessed swords and holy water. We'd keep all of Dublin safe.
Bishop: ...Alright, sick.
It wasn't super predictable, and it was kind of fun and cozy. It wasn't something I think I'd reread or was particularly wowed by either though. I'm intrigued for the rest of the series!
1. Shelton, Denise, "Raising Hell: The Notorious History of the Hellfire Clubs," Historyofyesterday.com, Sep. 20, 2020. (Aw yeah, my first footnote on a Goodreads review)