The Fairy Lights: The ghost of Christmas that never was

One of the things I would praise most about this book is the pace. You are drawn in quickly by the very first chapter and after that, the story flows quickly. The protagonist, Aisling/Clionaisling, wastes no time trying to come to the bottom of why the fairy lights in her Edwardian era home seem to have taken on a life of their own. She quickly concludes something supernatural is afoot and is doggedly determined to make sense of the hauntings in her home.

The idea of a haunted Edwardian home was what drew me to this particular book. The author did a commendable job of incorporating elements of the paranormal (mirror gazing, séances, etc.), spirituality and Celtic mythology into the story.

However, I do think it is worth pointing out to anyone who might be considering reading that the book really veers so quickly from a mystery to a fantasy. If you're going by the book's description and back matter and expecting a mystery with mythological elements, you should know that what this book really does fall much more into the fantasy/mythology genre.

That said, it is a testament of the author's excellent story telling skills that someone who wasn't a huge fan of the fantasy genre still rooted for the protagonist enough to see her journey through.

Make no mistake - I do think this is definitely a book that would have a lot of appeal to lovers of the fantasy genre. The author's ability to bring new worlds to life and make characters leap from the pages is a special gift.