Curse and Craving by Jill Ramsower

Author:Jill Ramsower [Ramsower, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC

The library and the museum were both stately buildings, and while they were similar in style, the library was constructed in red brick instead of the museum’s white stone. The library was also much smaller without any modern expansion efforts.

I walked into the dated building and found the stairwell down to the basement. Cat had said the ground floor, but here in Ireland, I’d come to discover that meant the basement.

The reading room was spacious and accommodated several long wood tables, each outfitted with reading lamps. Two patrons occupied the otherwise empty space, and I scanned the area in search of the study room Cat had mentioned. I spotted a door off to my right and moved closer to investigate. As I approached, my brows narrowed in profound confusion.

Inside were two men and three women sitting around a table talking, and among them was Fergus. Cat had mentioned that he was a family friend, but I’d never considered he might be a part of her secret group. I felt like smacking myself in the head.

“Thank you for joining us, Rebecca,” said a woman who looked like an aged carbon copy of Cat. “Why don’t you come in so we can shut the door and have some privacy while we talk.”

I nodded numbly and did as she suggested, too dumbfounded to argue. Fergus wore a wry grin, but the features of the other man sitting next to him were considerably more stern. Recognition tugged at my mind, but I couldn’t place where I might have seen him. The Cat look-alike had a single brow arched coolly, and the other woman, unfamiliar to me, offered a friendly smile.

Clearing my throat, I addressed the group. “Thank you for meeting with me.”

The kind-looking woman answered. “You know Fergus, and my name is Maura. While you may not remember me, I’m the police investigator who interviewed you after your friend was attacked. This is Cat’s mother, Colleen. You may recognize Niall Burke.” She motioned to the man with cold eyes and pinched lips. “He’s one of the anchors on the local news, and this is Rian Collins. He’s a doctor at the local hospital. I know you’ve got a lot of questions, and we’ve decided to offer you some information but know that we expect answers in return.” She looked at me pointedly.

“Yes, I’m more than happy to tell you what I know. A lot is going on, and I think we all need to work together.”

“You aren’t wrong. Let me start by explaining that our group consists of the modern-day descendants of the Druids.”

After researching the history of magic in Ireland, I had suspected as much, but it was good to get confirmation.

“Many centuries ago, our ancestors were taken to Faery to serve as the queen’s handmaids because she didn’t trust the Fae in her court. Human women posed little risk as they didn’t stand to prosper from her death, and over time, a close relationship developed between her and the women. Over the many years they were together, she taught these women magic through runes and spells.

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