Five Leaf Clover
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- Create Date：2021-07-01 08:52:09
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- Author：Mark Hayden
- ISBN：191414502X
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Summary
Welcome to Ireland。 Now die。
Conrad has a lot on his plate， and recovering from a punctured kidney is only the start。。。
Top of his to-do list is a trip to Cornwall for an interview with Morwenna Mowbray， Vessel and victim of Fae magick。
Before he can go， Tom Morton has news on the missing book， the Codex Defanatus。
And soon it becomes clear that all roads lead across the Irish Sea， to a country where Conrad has no jurisdiction， no allies， and where his enemies are not one， but two Fae Queens。
He knows that it's a long road to Galway， and that when he gets to the end， he'll be alone， but choosing his travelling companions is only the first challenge。
Conrad's struggle to wash the stain of the Codex from his family name reaches a climax in the Ninth Book of the King's Watch - Five Leaf Clover。
Grab a copy now and find out if Conrad has the Luck of the Irish。
Conrad has a lot on his plate， and recovering from a punctured kidney is only the start。。。
Top of his to-do list is a trip to Cornwall for an interview with Morwenna Mowbray， Vessel and victim of Fae magick。
Before he can go， Tom Morton has news on the missing book， the Codex Defanatus。
And soon it becomes clear that all roads lead across the Irish Sea， to a country where Conrad has no jurisdiction， no allies， and where his enemies are not one， but two Fae Queens。
He knows that it's a long road to Galway， and that when he gets to the end， he'll be alone， but choosing his travelling companions is only the first challenge。
Conrad's struggle to wash the stain of the Codex from his family name reaches a climax in the Ninth Book of the King's Watch - Five Leaf Clover。
Grab a copy now and find out if Conrad has the Luck of the Irish。
Reviews
Linda
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While I appreciate a lot of loose ends being tied up， it seems this story is getting overly complicated。 There are so many characters with so much backstory （I realize this is often a good thing in world building but in this series it's overkill）， politics， warring factions， family alliances， and too much going on behind the scenes that's revealed afterwards to make the story very enjoyable。 It feels like work to remember how this character is related to that character and their history with thi While I appreciate a lot of loose ends being tied up， it seems this story is getting overly complicated。 There are so many characters with so much backstory （I realize this is often a good thing in world building but in this series it's overkill）， politics， warring factions， family alliances， and too much going on behind the scenes that's revealed afterwards to make the story very enjoyable。 It feels like work to remember how this character is related to that character and their history with this clan or this political organization。。The first book or two I really enjoyed the character development， the characters themselves， and how the Magick and Mundane world coexist。 The last couple of books have been too much of a good thing。The Kindle version had enough typos to make it seem rushed， sloppy。 。。。more
The Man from DelMonte
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Every time one of these damn books is released I have to go back and read the previous three in the sequence just to try and pick up what’s going on。 In a way these books are prolonged chapters in a much bigger tale。 The list of dramatis personae is getting on for absurd and yet Mark Hayden still makes a good story。 I wouldn’t bother too much with the novellas。
Diana Reeve
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Lord of DeathI just love this series！ I love the characters and I love Conrad， a true gent！ Look forward to more in the series
Amabel Thornton
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Excellent next installment in Conrad's story。 Excellent next installment in Conrad's story。 。。。more
Lynda Oldfield
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Another excellent chapter in the Conrad sagaConrad on his own in Ireland。 Well not entirely on his own， he does have help。 Still he manages to take on the might of Fae Queens and the locals almost single handed。 A great continuation of the series
Pete
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Good from the first to the lastKept me engaged until the last page。 Looking forward to the next books。 If you like urban fantasy， you will enjoy this。
Mark
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Another excellent well written urban fantasy from the pen of Mark Hayden。 A must read， keeps getting better with every new book。The world building is fantastic，well researched and believable in the way it works。One of the best UK based urban fantasy series ever。Highly recommended to all fantasy readers
Matthew Miranda
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CaptivatedI started with number 13 and just finished number 5， being an American I have a hard time understanding the subtleties of what is being said but interestingly I am somewhat enthralled with this writing。 I sure I will need to re read to gather more in。
Mel Green
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Ireland mayhem and magicHave loved everyone of this series。I feel part of the Kings Watch crew。I want to live in their world。
Michael Davis
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[The King’s Watch is a series that consists， as of June 2021， of nine novels and five connective short stories。 This review covers the entire series instead of the individual tales。 I read them all， including the linked but still separate Operation Jigsaw trilogy， between March 2 and June 3 of 2021。 That alone should tell you almost all you need to know about how strong - and how addictive - these stories are。]I love these books。 Every single one。At their center is one Conrad Clarke， a RAF helic [The King’s Watch is a series that consists， as of June 2021， of nine novels and five connective short stories。 This review covers the entire series instead of the individual tales。 I read them all， including the linked but still separate Operation Jigsaw trilogy， between March 2 and June 3 of 2021。 That alone should tell you almost all you need to know about how strong - and how addictive - these stories are。]I love these books。 Every single one。At their center is one Conrad Clarke， a RAF helicopter pilot in the mundane world， who is slowly exposed to the world of magic and its many denizens。 Conrad’s slow-building understanding of just how that world works， and his acquisition of magical objects， lessons， and friends （as well as foes） are the main thrust of all of these tales。What impressed me most， among the many strong impressions left while reading each one， was that they kept getting better - the next was even more exciting and funny and touching and revelatory than its predecessor。 That’s saying a lot since the series started by setting a very high bar。 Mr。 Hayden routinely exceeded that bar， and each subsequent one， cleanly and with no penalty points from this judge。Each book managed to introduce wonderful new characters （sometimes wonderfully bad， sometimes wonderfully good）， new races， new uses for or clearer definitions of the magical systems used by all - without being obvious or heavy-handed in the slightest。 Clarke， the sometimes reluctant protagonist， learns about all of these marvelous people， places， and things as we do， so we are him and he is us - we’re all on the same enchanting journey together。Like most great long tales， nobody in this one is ever simply black and white; most live in the very gray in-between areas that are always more interesting than the poles of Good and Bad。 To be sure there are some Big Bads that are totally bad， and some Good characters that are almost always pure and good， but Conrad and his merry band are， almost without exception， flawed in some deeply human （usually） way。 Often times these flaws are physical as well as mental or spiritual; I don’t think I’ve ever come across a story where so many of the principals are so scarred and battle-worn， from facial deformities （of which there are plenty）， to slow-to-heal broken or replaced bones， to prosthetic limbs （magic really comes in handy there， for sure…）， to the shrapnel scars left by survivors of explosions， no one seems safe from some sort of physical tragedy or impairment。 None of them are truly whole， or who they were before the trials they’ve lived through。Speaking of Conrad’s group， the way it grows so organically is very deftly handled。 Some of my favorite parts are when all or most of them get together at one or another of Clarke’s fantastic lodgings。 Whether it’s a lavish party or a hasty breakfast or a simple dinner and drinks these scenes cemented， for me， the many facets of these deeply interesting relationships。It’s no small feat to balance all of the action and excitement， all the varied characters and places and plots， and be set in a world of always-surprising magical powers and effects without something， at some point， going completely off the rails。 I can say unequivocally that Mr。 Hayden never allows that to happen， and that there’s honestly never a dull moment。 And again， some of the quieter （but never dull） moments are some of my favorites。 But the action and adventure scenes are darned good， too。Though these books can be read quickly， the ebb and flow of the action is set at a very manageable and natural pace。 I’m not sure I could have read all 17 in three months otherwise （while also reading a few non-Haydenian ones， as well。） I can’t wait for the next short story （Summer of 2021） and the next novel （Fall of 2021） to come out。 I always make myself promise to SLOW DOWN and make them last。 And I always break that promise。I can’t recommend these books highly enough for anyone who likes their stories loaded with magic， urban （and not-so-urban） fantasy， action and adventure， heroism （and its counterpart）， and even romance。 You will not be disappointed。（My only fear is that since the series started with the number 13 in the title and each subsequent one seems to be counting down， when he gets to one or zero that will be it。 The definite end to the tale。）Thanks， Mr。 Hayden。 It’s been a frighteningly fun ride so far， and I wish it would never end。 。。。more
Christine
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Many twists and turns and thoroughly enjoyable， as always
Simon Collier
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On formNot for the new reader， if you haven't met Conrad and the Merlyn's Tower Irregulars before go find ' The Thirteenth Witch ' and start there。 If you have then this will not disappoint。 Fae politics is complex dirty and deadly， but then so is Conrad On formNot for the new reader， if you haven't met Conrad and the Merlyn's Tower Irregulars before go find ' The Thirteenth Witch ' and start there。 If you have then this will not disappoint。 Fae politics is complex dirty and deadly， but then so is Conrad 。。。more
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