Junkyard Druid: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Novel: 1 (Colin McCool Paranormal Suspense) Paperback – Import, 24 September 2016

It's very rare I don't finish a book but I am struggling with this one. Normally I try a sample but this sounded so much my thing I just bought it. I am over a third in but it's all back story, explaining, self indulgent whining. All that has happened is saying hi to (presumably, or should I say predictably, if anything actually gets going) trope love interests 1 and 2 in a coffee shop. I kid you not. Oh wait, there was a brief altercation with some leprechauns in a car park where they ran away because they realized who he was woo-hoo! I considered prefixing that with 'spoiler alert ' but that would be over selling it. Maybe the leprechauns thought he was going to tell them his life story... Having read the other reviews, I probably won't be forcing myself to continue.

SPOILERS: Don't Read on if you want to avoid them.So it was fun, it was worth reading, enough so that I'll likely read the rest of the series. If you like Urban fantasy that isn't too complex or deep, Give it a shot. the writing isn't amazing, but its not so bad to put you off either.However, lets go through the similarities between the Dresden Files and This.Protagonist Killed his first love,DF (Dreden Files): Elaine Burnt to death by Harry, JD (Junkyard Druid); ripped apart GF when under curse.DF; Magic authorities(White Council) distrust him and want him dead, JD; Magic Authorities (Circle) distrust him and want him dead.DF: WHite Council muscle Morgan hates him and enjoys pushing him. JD: Crowley from the Circle hates him and wants to kill him.DF antagonistic relationship with ancient mentor, JD: same.DF: forced to work for and with Fae queens etc (Godmother and Queen Mab(Mab is Gaelic spelling of Maeve) JD: Blackmailed into working for Queen Maeve).DF: Love interests, Short, friend zone, trusted, Murphy, and tall, Leggy, sexualised, leather wearing Susan. JD; Short, Friend zoned, trusted Sabine and Tall, leggy, sexualised, leather wearing Belladonna...I could go on. I'm actually surprised he hasn't been sued for plagiarism its such an obvious rip off.

I finally have in and brought this book, and I'm so glad I did!!A Druid, a lost love, a crack smoking several thousand year old mentor.A Vampire running a coffee house/restaurant???Loving ALL the characters that are wonderfully written.

Weaving the world of magic into the modern world with flamboyant, reckless skill. Colin, the young druid hero is a tormented soul torn apart by the death of his great love: Jesse. But, against all odds he soldiers on to continue his life, fighting evil and protecting those he loves against dark forces. Action, adventure, humour and romance wrapped up in mysteries to solve and cracking plot twists. An enjoyable read for all fans of urban fantasy.

I'm surprised by the way this first installment took me on a fun gallivant through the Irish methos. But one slight was the unrelenting sort of teen boy drama of being awkward and snake bit shy around any possible female and then wondering why his best friend the galastig would dial up her glamour. But definitely a good first installment and I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops.