The only relationship that seemed to truly take on any emotion was the one between Allison and Ethan. Instead of being a fully integrated part of the story, I felt more like I was on the outside looking in.Īllison’s mother Beth was schizophrenic, but it seemed more like a clinical approach than the connection I wanted to feel from a situation that had affected Allison her entire life and that she was preparing to take on for the rest of her life in the care for her mother.

I did enjoy the characters, but I didn’t really feel a connection to them. The story is entertaining and a quick read. From the glimpses that were to be had in this novel I am intrigued by her interpretation of them.Īlthough The Forgotten Ones is supposed to be written about college age kids, everyone lives with their parents and seems to almost be more like high school kids on Summer break with the feel that you get for them. The Danaan are the Celtic Fairies that were most prominent before Christianity took over. Laura has definitely chosen a subject matter that is near and dear to my heart with the subject of the Tuatha de Danaan and their amazing lore. Allison knows nothing of her father except that his name is Liam and that her mother met him while visiting Ireland. She lived with her grandparents and her schizophrenic mother. This book is based around a woman named Allison O’Malley who has just finished college and is planning to attend grad school. The Forgotten Ones is written by Laura Howard and is book one in the Danaan Trilogy. I received this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The forgotten ones by laura howard