Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Micheal Donovan’s family has kept the peace between mortal and magical realms for generations, but Micheal skipped out on glory for other plans. He finished school, got a nine-to-five, and tried to fit in. When his cousin meets an unfortunate end on All Hallows’ Eve, Micheal abruptly inherits the position of Riftkeeper, along with all the prestige and responsibility he didn’t want. Estranged from his family, Micheal never learned the details of the job. All the grumpy, ancestral spirit now possessing his goldfish can tell him is that a mistake could be catastrophic. Micheal isn’t feeling the holiday cheer, and coworkers’ attempts to encourage him only add to a headache of magical proportions. To make matters worse, Ryan Nickles, Micheal’s colleague and cubicle neighbor, has assembled enough Christmas decorations to attract more pixies than Micheal can hide.
When Micheal’s attempts to find the Winter Court on the week of the solstice leave him with nothing but a bad cold, he fears he’ll be the first Riftkeeper to break the ancient contracts. He’s too stressed to handle Ryan’s attempts to get him into the holiday spirit, but Ryan might know more about the magic of the season than Micheal realizes.
To Micheal his life has just been shot to hell when he inherits the position of Riftkeeper, it’s made worse when he can’t get any answers as to what he is supposed to be doing. It takes him getting sick for his barriers to be down enough that he doesn’t immediately push Ryan away and realizes he may have the answers to all of his questions.
Micheal and Ryan have worked together for a few years, but Ryan has never been able to break through Micheal’s shell. When Micheal needs help finding the location of the Winter Court along with a gift Ryan steps in to help when he realizes that he can. I loved the Micheal is able to let his guard down enough, almost too late, for him to see that Ryan can help him. This story has a simple HFN ending, but I’m not sure I understand the universe in which the story takes place; I felt a bit confused throughout it.
Cover is ok for the story.
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Book Details:
ebook, 49 pages
Published: December 9, 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
Edition Language: English
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 