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    A Gathering of Crones
    Game of Crones
    Becoming Crone
    Audiobook series3 titles

    The Crone Wars Series

    Written by Lydia M. Hawke

    Narrated by Carol Schneider

    4.5/5

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    About this series

    Once, there was power in her magick. Now, she must find magick in her power.

    Claire Emerson has lost her magick—and with it, her place among the Crones. It should spell the end of her involvement in their centuries-old war against the dark god, Morok, but it can’t. Because Claire knows something the others don’t—Morok has become an imposter in the Crones’ midst, and their destruction is imminent.

    To stop the dark god’s nefarious plan, Claire will have to find her missing powers. But neither she nor her allies have a clue where to start—and that’s the easy part. The hard part? Getting past Morok’s monsters in time to rescue the Crones. Especially when she comes face to face with Morok himself.

    Will Claire’s powers be enough to defeat a god and save her companions—and the world?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBryant Street Publishing
    Release dateJan 24, 2023
    A Gathering of Crones
    Game of Crones
    Becoming Crone

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Becoming Crone
      Becoming Crone

      Becoming Crone

      Lydia M. Hawke
      4/5 - 163 ratings
      4/5 - 163 ratings

      She wanted purpose. She found dark magick and war. For Claire Emerson, there is nothing ordinary about turning sixty. First, there are the crows. Then, a pendant that unlocks a gate to a house in the woods--which comes with a snarky gargoyle, an entirely too-sexy wolf shifter claiming to be Claire's protector, and a legacy that turns her reality upside down. Because divorced, menopausal grandmothers with creaky hips and hot flashes? They don't just randomly discover they're next in a long line of powerful women protecting the world from the dark magick of Mages. Claire's first instinct is to turn tail and run back to the safety of baking cookies and reading bedtime stories. But when it becomes clear the Mages have targeted her, she may have no choice but to accept her calling. There's just one problem: she never got the lifetime of training she was supposed to have, and her magick is... well, unreliable would be an understatement. With the Mages threatening everything she loves, can Claire learn what she needs to in time to become Crone? Or will she be the one to lose an ancient war—and her life?

      She wanted purpose. She found dark magick and war. For Claire Emerson, there is nothing ordinary about turning sixty. First, there are the crows. Then, a pendant that unlocks a gate to a house in the woods--which comes with a snarky gargoyle, an entirely too-sexy wolf shifter claiming to be Claire's protector, and a legacy that turns her reality upside down. Because divorced, menopausal grandmothers with creaky hips and hot flashes? They don't just randomly discover they're next in a long line of powerful women protecting the world from the dark magick of Mages. Claire's first instinct is to turn tail and run back to the safety of baking cookies and reading bedtime stories. But when it becomes clear the Mages have targeted her, she may have no choice but to accept her calling. There's just one problem: she never got the lifetime of training she was supposed to have, and her magick is... well, unreliable would be an understatement. With the Mages threatening everything she loves, can Claire learn what she needs to in time to become Crone? Or will she be the one to lose an ancient war—and her life?

    • 2

      A Gathering of Crones
      A Gathering of Crones

      A Gathering of Crones

      Lydia M. Hawke
      4/5 - 46 ratings
      4/5 - 46 ratings

      She’s running out of time. And so is the world. After learning on her sixtieth birthday that she’s one of five Crones destined to save the world, Claire Emerson has been desperately trying to acquire the lifetime of magic she missed out on. But the mages who are out to destroy everything she loves aren’t waiting, and when one of the other Crones ends up on Claire’s doorstep—wounded and unconscious—Claire knows she’s out of time. Leaving the safety of her warded house, she goes in search of the remaining Crones… only to find them under siege by the mages and their nearly indestructible monster. And without control over her powerful elemental magic, she has no idea how to rescue them. Can Claire harness her powers in time to help her fellow Crones defeat the mages—or will her efforts bring even greater disaster?

      She’s running out of time. And so is the world. After learning on her sixtieth birthday that she’s one of five Crones destined to save the world, Claire Emerson has been desperately trying to acquire the lifetime of magic she missed out on. But the mages who are out to destroy everything she loves aren’t waiting, and when one of the other Crones ends up on Claire’s doorstep—wounded and unconscious—Claire knows she’s out of time. Leaving the safety of her warded house, she goes in search of the remaining Crones… only to find them under siege by the mages and their nearly indestructible monster. And without control over her powerful elemental magic, she has no idea how to rescue them. Can Claire harness her powers in time to help her fellow Crones defeat the mages—or will her efforts bring even greater disaster?

    • 3

      Game of Crones
      Game of Crones

      Game of Crones

      Lydia M. Hawke
      4/5 - 5 ratings
      4/5 - 5 ratings

      Once, there was power in her magick. Now, she must find magick in her power. Claire Emerson has lost her magick—and with it, her place among the Crones. It should spell the end of her involvement in their centuries-old war against the dark god, Morok, but it can’t. Because Claire knows something the others don’t—Morok has become an imposter in the Crones’ midst, and their destruction is imminent. To stop the dark god’s nefarious plan, Claire will have to find her missing powers. But neither she nor her allies have a clue where to start—and that’s the easy part. The hard part? Getting past Morok’s monsters in time to rescue the Crones. Especially when she comes face to face with Morok himself. Will Claire’s powers be enough to defeat a god and save her companions—and the world?

      Once, there was power in her magick. Now, she must find magick in her power. Claire Emerson has lost her magick—and with it, her place among the Crones. It should spell the end of her involvement in their centuries-old war against the dark god, Morok, but it can’t. Because Claire knows something the others don’t—Morok has become an imposter in the Crones’ midst, and their destruction is imminent. To stop the dark god’s nefarious plan, Claire will have to find her missing powers. But neither she nor her allies have a clue where to start—and that’s the easy part. The hard part? Getting past Morok’s monsters in time to rescue the Crones. Especially when she comes face to face with Morok himself. Will Claire’s powers be enough to defeat a god and save her companions—and the world?

    Author

    Lydia M. Hawke

    Lydia M. Hawke is a Canadian writer of supernatural thrillers and paranormal women's fiction. She also writes romances (contemporary and suspense) as Linda Poitevin. When she’s not plotting the world’s downfall or next great love story, she’s a wife, mom, grandma, friend, coffee snob, keeper of many pets, and an avid gardener and food preserver (you know, just in case that whole Zombie Apocalypse thing really happens).

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    • 2/5
      The main character’s incessant whining from the first book to the second and then most of this last one was cringeworthy! It isn’t until almost the end of the book that she FINALLY engages courage and stands up for herself. I purposely trudged through them to see if she would ever stop being a hypocrite (she tried standing up to her bully son - sorry, but in MY culture in the Caribbean he would have gotten a broomstick ‘cross his backside…grown man or not!).

      The character complains about her age being a deterrent to having acquired certain powers. Okay, I am one year older than her (and permanently physically disabled) and get the validity of all that happen to her. But even when she does make progress, she comes up with more to complain about! And this continues throughout all the books.

      This is simply MY perspective, of course.

      The narrator stumbles over the lines in several places which threw the meaning of sentences off. Her reading seemed a bit amateurish.

      Not going to recommend either one.
    • 5/5
      I really liked the 2 books. Hopefully there will be a third one to complete the series.
    • 3/5
      Clare has to be the worst main character ever. It was depressing listening to this book and the fact that she never gets a clue, doesn’t tell anyone when she’s having problems. And why are the mages all of a sudden so powerful that they’re breaking the wards that couldn’t be broken for thousands of years. The way these books are written the Mages could’ve had the crones wrapped up long ago.
    • 5/5
      I have never ever shouted so loudly at a book ending as I did with this one. This story is beautiful and worth the read/listen.
    • 5/5
      I'm not understanding the complaints about the ending. I thought it was a great stopping point! Clearly a bridge to the next book.
      The narrator really brings it to life.
      I enjoyed it...them...very much. ?
    • 4/5
      I hated the cold shoulder and shade thrown in this book but it was still a good listen!
    • 1/5
      There are more books to this series unavailable as audiobooks. I have vision disability and hate this continuation is unavailable. Very cruel.
    • 5/5
      I love that it was based on a group of all powerful, older women, and the characters were interesting. There were a number of plot twist which kept my attention, and it ended in the suspenseful way. I can’t wait for the next book.
    • 5/5
      Great story, interesting characters that are relatable. Interesting world and Magiks! Eagerly looking forward to the next installment!