The Druid Stone

By: Heidi Belleau, Violetta Vane

Narrated by: Ian Ruane

Sean never asked to be an O'Hara, and he didn't ask to be cursed by one, either.

After inheriting a hexed druid stone from his great-grandfather, Sean starts reliving another man's torture and death...every single night. And only one person can help.

Cormac Kelly runs a paranormal investigation business and doesn't have time to deal with misinformed tourists like Sean. But Sean has real magic in his pocket, and even though Cormac is a descendant of legendary druids, he soon finds himself out of his depth...and not because Sean's the first man he's felt anything for in a long time.

The pair develop an unexpected and intensely sexual bond, but are threatened at every turn when Sean's case attracts the unwelcome attention of the mad sidhe lords of ancient Ireland. When Sean and Cormac are thrust backward in time to Ireland's violent history - and their own dark pasts - they must work together to escape the curse and save their fragile relationship.

©2012 Heidi Belleau & Violetta Vane (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

An amazing book and even greater narration!

What made the experience of listening to The Druid Stone the most enjoyable?

The narrator, Ian Ruane, brought life to the book. His Irish accent and American accent were incredible and they fit the characters well, seeing as one is Irish and the other American.

Who was your favorite character and why?

This one is a hard one. I guess I like Sean the most, but Cormac is only behind by one point.

Sean is noble, righteous, and morally good, even when it doesn't benefit him to be.

Have you listened to any of Ian Ruane’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I haven't, but I would like to.

Any additional comments?

The book wasn't bad like i expected it to be, it was actually much better.He narrator gave it an extra oomph. The supernatural events were a bit hard for me to follow, but that's not a big deal for me as i am more than willing to listen to the book again.

It goes great and then it falls apart

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I wish the knowledgeable protagonist did not become utterly completely suicidal and stupid.

What was most disappointing about Heidi Belleau and Violetta Vane ’s story?

That the knowledgeable protagonist turned into a selfish idiot. However, that idiocy turned into "subplot resolution bingo" and was ultimately unsatisfying. I found myself jumping around chapters until the disjointed narrative resolved.

Have you listened to any of Ian Ruane’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not had the pleasure of listening to Ruane's work. I like his style. It made the story palatable at the points where it became work to sift through the threads.

Could you see The Druid Stone being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No.

Any additional comments?

It started off so well. So well. And then Cormac goes off of the deep end. If his tragedy was less than 10 years old. If it had not been so violent. If the fate had not been so earned, I would have felt better about his reaction, but Cormac was betrayed and beaten unconscious. For someone so cynical and self protective, he goes completely out of character.

Oh, and wibbly wobbly timey wimeyness is more than a little distracting towards the end.

Nice... slow on romance...

Nice story.. very slow on romance. I like a bit more... however I like the paranormal aspect. I loved the Irish accent of the narrator... First listen of Ruane for me and he was just awesome. Very slow start, had to restart like 3 times.. but once it got goin.. I kept going.. then paused because I got bored.. then finished 3 days later...but I did finish! Nice...not great, but Nice..

Credit... do not buy

Best Romance Ever

This is the best Gay Romance novel that I've read/listened to. One of a kind, and wish this was turned into a series.

Overwhelming but good

The narration was excellent and the story was super rich, sometimes too rich for me to be honest. Some of the story lost me, with all the confusing detail about the other planes of existence. It got super grime and dark too.

I would totally recommend this book to anyone looking for a serious, MM urban fantasy.