Children of the Veil is the second book in the Aisling Chronicles Series. The story picks up where the first one ended. My only complaint is that there was no lead in. With the number of books I read and the length of time between book 1 and book 2 I needed to go back and refresh my memory as to what had happen at the end of book 1.

Now onto all the good stuff, the amazing storyline, and the wonderful characters. Elizabeth is searching for her mother. The mother who has never been around but gave her the part of her that is fae. She has to face her father, who is not such a great dad, and search through history to find out what has happen to her. Finn, Elizabeth’s boyfriend, is sometimes helpful and sometimes secretive. I understand that he is trying to protect her but it seems that every time he leaves her out of something or tries to be sneaky it backfires and Elizabeth is put in danger.

The story is not a quick and easy story. There is a lot happening and a lot of different type’s to keep track of. The story is based on Irish mythology and is complex. This makes Children of the Veil a different feel that the other paranormal books I have read. You absolutely have to read the first book in this series before picking up this one. But they are both worth reading. Take the time, find a quiet spot and enjoy!

Children of the Veil is the second and I guess last book of the Aisling Chronicles by Colleen Halverson. When the first book, Through the Veil, ended, we were left with Elizabeth back in the mortal world, in search for her mother. In this book we see her and Finn and new characters continue their quest and do so much more.

Like Through the Veil, Children of the Veil is such a page turner that I wanted to read in one gulp but had to take breaks because it was just so overwhelming. Elizabeth and her friends can't find one minute of peace, lol, and what happens is always unexpected. This is a quality I appreciate in books, because it helps me connect more with the book and remember what I read so that this won't be another series I have finished. So if you love fantasy and like stories with lots of action and tension, this will satisfy you.

Elizabeth did several eye rolling choices in this book like in the other one, but I felt I would have done the same. I liked how even when she makes a mistake, she doesn't dwell on it for long and moves on the next quest and tries to get things done and save herself in every situation, not waiting for Finn or any other man to save her ass. She wasn't a damsel in distress, and this is a brownie point for her. Novels should have powerful heroines.

In this book we discovered more about Finn's past. Like with Elizabeth, at times I didn't like how he acted, but he is a human. He also tells her at some point that he has made several mistakes in his long life. We can't be perfect. I would have loved to see more of him, maybe from his POV. I think it would have been interesting to see his thoughts when this or that happened to Elizabeth, although no-POV leaves more space for a mystery personality.

So, judging by the ending and the fact that the book has an epilogue, I guess that the series it's over? Sad, because although the ending is good, it leaves some unanswered questions. I could also try to speculate about these as a reader but I would love to read another book on this series that responds to those questions. Maybe a book about Eamonn and Grainne, since I believe they are two interesting characters.