This lack of connective tissue makes it seem a bit tacked on. While Ignacio is present in the series, I didn’t receive my understanding of him and/or a hint of more in Red Wine, something the other shorts did. Since I have more of a history with the characters in the other stories, there is a greater connection there moreover, each story offers additional insight into the characters and/or set-up for something else. The only one that feels somewhat out of place to me is Red Wine and not because of its brevity. Overall, all the stories are enjoyable and, for the most part, work well together. Although Daniel beats himself up about the mishap, he still gets to spend time with and learn more about the kind-hearted, loyal protector who has quickly come to feel like safety and home to the soul-sore, vulnerable young mage. In Fae’s Gold, Daniel’s idea to have Ruairi exchange some of his gold for modern currency and spend more time out in the world swiftly escalates into Angel-levels of trouble from the moment the bank manager lays eyes on Ruairi and his bag of gold. Eroch is at his adorable best, and doesn’t get into too much trouble-just a little pigeon roasting, a run-in with animal control, and “feeding younglings” while out with his favorite water mage. In Dragon, which is written in Eroch’s POV, the reader learns more about the wee beastie-where he came from, why he remained after he was freed from the geas, and the true nature of his bond with Angel.
What should have been a relatively easy fix after several foolish graduate school sorcerers decide to resurrect a mammoth, turns into a rampaging, car-destroying, newsworthy event when the necromancer who carries Trouble around with him is on the scene. In History, the mystery of Angel’s case involving a resurrected mammoth is revealed in all its 20-foot glory. The vignette offers an interesting perspective at just how uniquely fast Angel and Simeon’s mate bond developed. It’s a quick glimpse into the violent, ugly war that took countless lives and swept many innocent people up in its wake, with this impromptu skirmish brought to a swift, brutal conclusion by Ignacio Salvatore, literally riding in upon his black steed to rescue his beloved.
In Red Wine, we immediately meet lone vampire, Ashwin Metcalfe, as he is caught in an unexpected confrontation with several Melbourne practitioners. The collection includes: Red Wine and Blood, A History of Trouble, A Dragon in the City and Fae’s Gold.
Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooksĪ History of Trouble is a delightful and aptly titled collection of shorts stories in the Beacon Hill Sorcerer series looking into the lives of Angel Salvatore and his found family, as well as a vignette featuring his ancestor, Ignacio, an elementalist bonded to a vampire during the height of the Blood Wars.
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