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Folkloric Lure

The Folkloric Series, Book 2

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Folkloric Lure

By: Karenza Grant
Narrated by: Liz May Brice
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Grappling with the biggest decision of my life whilst fending off a goblin onslaught is my own special kind of chaos.

It’s almost midsummer, the weather is baking, and I’m hot and bothered by Lucas, the fickle and much-too-attractive drac, who is insisting I train as Keeper of the Bounds between the fae and human realms. It’s an enticing choice, but I can’t deny the part of me that hankers after an academic-folklore career.

When an eminent Folklorist comes to town with her team for their summer research project. I have the chance to assist and figure out what I really want. It all goes perfectly… for about five minutes, until goblins mess with our research. Add to that a load of irate golden-horned sheep, an introverted cyclops, and half a ton of glitter (most of it in my hair—don’t ask), and my opportunity for a little peaceful reflection is well and truly scuppered. What’s more, my reputation and the team’s lives are on the line.

Now, I’m not just hot and bothered, I’m ready to explode. My only solution is to head into Fae with Lucas to track down the culprits. But close proximity to an incubus is never a good thing. After a number of, um… distractions, we discover that it’s not just the folklorist’s lives in danger, it’s everyone else’s too.

©2024 Karenza Grant (P)2025 Karenza Grant
Fantasy Horror Women's Fiction

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Really enjoyed these first two books. Great storyline and characters. Very well read too, couldn’t put it down.

Excellent storyline

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This is the second in the Folkloric series. I borrowed this one on Kindle unlimited to read while I listened. I received a copy of the audiobook for free for review purposes, but I would have been happy to purchase a copy with my own credits. Since I don't know anything about French Folklore, I think the audiobook really adds a nice touch with the pronunciation of the types of folklore creatures, probably not really the word I want but I can't think of a better one and place names. The pace of the audiobook is quite good, I didn't feel the need to adjust the narration speed and I think the narrator does quite a good job.

In book one we were introduced to Camille and Lucas and an interesting idea that Folklore and Real Life could both be real and co-exist in a small area of France. Camille already had a lot on her plate with her sick Grandfather, keeping their farm running, her job in the cafe and her folklore research without Lucas adding folklore being real to the mix.

In this second book a summer folklore project has got her in a spin and she's unsure if she wants the position and responsibility that Lucas is offering her. We get references to a short story, that takes place before the events in the first book. (It's called Folkloric Fae and it's available for free in Karenza Grant's Newsletter). We are shown multiple times that Lucas has more more faith in Camille's ability to be a keeper than she does, but he still hasn't had time to explain very much.

We seem to have gone for a little bit of a role reversal in this one, now that Camille doesn't have to be responsible for Grampi and the farm, she has allowed herself to be almost entirely consumed by the summer project, offering her the opportunity for Folklore research. Which feels kind of weird when you are more concerned about stories about Folklore when you have been shown that it is not only real but dangerous. Also considering what she was willing to sacrifice for family in book one, she doesn't really demonstrate her abilities to be a good daughter or friend much in this one. To be fair to Camille, her parents are not really n the running for any parent of the year awards either, but I am hoping for a bit more of a middle ground for her going forward. I liked the character who was empathetic and kind more than this more self centered version.

Lucas by contrast seems to be the only one taking on their role as keeper seriously. He is kinder to Camille than she deserves at times. It's very much Lucas you feel sympathy for in this one rather than Camille. It feels very much like his own past and family issues are going to come into play in a future book, I am also curious to understand a little bit more about how his Drac side and abilities and his clear attraction to Camille are going to affect the story going forward.

I am interested to see where this series is going to go next with Book Three, Folkloric Ruse and will be eagerly awaiting the next audiobook, because it honestly doesn't feel like I can go back to just enjoying the Ebooks for this series.

A golden opportunity for some more folklore fun

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Entertaining audiobook to listen too, and printed book available as well. Superbly written, entertaining, easy read fantasy book two of this brilliant series; best read in order. The Pyrenees have never been portrayed in as much fun as they are through the eyes of Camille, the feisty female lead in this urban, no scratch that, rural fantasy. It should be easy. Simple life goals ahead. Present her research on folklore, gain entry to university, and maybe a bit of romance too. But not when her little French village is near the Fae boundary, with all sorts of folklore creatures making mischief, and she has been selected to be a Keeper to keep the peace. Selected? More like involuntarily embroiled. And there is Lucas, very handsome Doctor, and then some! Attraction? Romance? For Camille, yes, and well? Well no, definitely no! But we will see. Thank you to Karanza Grant for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

Humour, stilted romance, human and fae fun

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She's learning to work with fae in her life

A brilliantly written UF read, set in a small village the south of France. With French and Greek folklore, myths, magic, humor, family and friendships, action, adventure, great characters, a dash of romance and an army of tiny men with axes who live for pillaging and a good fight (they're very helpful and polite).

This follows on nicely from "Folkloric" with Camille still keen to pursue a degree in her passion of folklore. She's got the role of assistant to Dr. Margot Joly for a week while she's in town with her team of researchers from the University of Toulouse’s Folklore Department. It's her dream and she's hoping they'll also take a look at her paper on the subject. But with Lucas still trying to get her to train as a Keeper and her Grampi trying to talk her out of it; she doesn't think anything can make the week more difficult, until her parents decide to stay for a visit as well.

With cracks growing in the Bounds, someone attacking sheep with acid, increasing sightings of golden horned sheep and goblins causing trouble for the research project, Camille needs her friends, both human and fae. With Lucas helping her, and turning everything into a training session, they've got their hands full.

I particularly liked Lucas in this as we get to know more about him, and a little of his family; we also get to see him more of his Drac form. Am hoping we'll see more of his family in the next book as there are definitely things he's not telling Camille about them. - "I'm not going to bite, Camille," he said with a smirk. "No, actually, knowing me, I might. But you'll have to take the risk."

Another great story by Karenza, with a huge mix of fae, goblins, cyclopes and other creatures; and not forgetting the Men of Bedeilhac.
I could not put down and enjoyed listening to it just as much, with Liz May Brice bringing all of the characters to life.

She's learning to work with fae in her life

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