Review: Fireflies by Shea Hulse

In my frenzy, I ran into something without realizing it. Big hands closed over my shoulders as I gripped the chest they belonged to. Under other circumstances, I’d be elated. Green eyes stared back at me, his reddish hair hidden beneath a baseball cap, huge frame swallowing mine easily.

  

Bridget had never considered herself special, odd definitely. But nothing worth looking at twice. And she had never cared to be looked at twice either. 

 Until Declan, that is. 

Then one night Bridget is approached by a strange (and large) dog. Rescued by Declan, he reveals that Bridget may be special after all, a goddess even. And the dog has been sent to protect her. 

Does she have the strength to defeat a powerful witch and her three sons? Why is Declan involved in magic and mystery anyway? And can she save Ruad, her handsome mentor and the God of Knowledge into this new world? As they dig deeper, they uncover that they all have more in common than just their troubled pasts. 

The Ulster Cycles are a part of Irish mythology, and this novel depicts characters from the old stories in a new and creative light. While much is taken from these oral stories, this novel is a historical romance loosely based on them. 

 With magic, mystery, and romance involved this is a novel about discovering your hidden potential and breaking past limiting beliefs.

  Fireflies by Shea Hulse
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book so much! The MC, Bridget is sassy and also insecure, making her relatable. The storyline was interesting and kept me drawn in from the first page.

I’m not familiar with Irish lore, but it’s presented in a way that made me able to understand and keep up with it.

All of the characters, even the minor ones, felt fleshed out and fully formed. However, I do wish more of Bridget’s traumatic backstory was mentioned instead of just hinted at.

Declan was a little too perfect at times, but I felt like Bridget needed that. His backstory was also not gone into as much as I would have liked. He keeps up with Bridget’s personality and calms her insecurities well. They seem like a good fit.

The book could use some editing. Commas where there should be periods, grammar mistakes and odd tense changes, but it didn’t take away from the story for me.

Trigger warnings I felt should be included: Alcoholism & DV

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