![]() ![]() All the while, they have to fight off the evil Nerezza, her equally evil minion Malmon (who is now a blood-sucking demon), and Nerezza's demonic air force - a horde of horrific bat-monsters with knife-edged wings and long, poisonous fangs and claws.įor most of the book, the plot basically duplicates the first two novels: The Guardians eat (frequently), drink lots of beer and wine (constantly), bicker amiably among themselves (endlessly), praise each other's goodness (unceasingly), and have sex at every opportunity (persistently). ![]() ![]() They must find the star, find the novel's titular island, and then.one more dangerous adventure that I won't describe here. ![]() So, this last task will have not one, but three parts. The stars have been hidden in three different locations, etc., etc. There are three stars and three goddesses (well, three good goddesses). In fact, midway through the book, the six intrepid warriors discover that the number "3" is the key to everything: They themselves are three couples. You'd think that once they found that star their quest would be complete, but you'd be wrong. In fact, his family's burial plot is next to Bran's gardens.Īs was true in the first two novels, the six Guardians must find and protect one of the three Stars of Fortune, in this case the Star of Ice. The final novel is set in Ireland, at Bran's huge stone house on a high, steep cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Coincidentally (or by fate's design), the property is also the site of the house in which Doyle grew up. ![]()
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