As the millennium draws to a close, the gargoyles who guard the ancient buildings of Dublin come together to face an evil that threatens all they hold dear.

I read the first two or three chapters & in a bit of a fit of pique put it down. Nothing really to do with the story but I have a bit of a bugbear about people not knowing the difference between gargoyles & grotesques & Paddy, to my mind was more a grotesque. Anyhow when I'd stopped being petty I picked the book back up & was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I did find some of the descriptions a bit repetitive, especially some of the underground travels & Marcus' knowledge of St Patrick's could have got him on Mastermind (strange, but the fact that he knew so much about a church of a different religion to his own seemed more unbelievable to me than the gargoyles coming alive!)While in parts it seemed a bit on the silly side, I will admit to nearly having a lump in my throat at the end.

An entertaining enough read for a change but I don't think I'll be making a habit of reading this style of fantasy, a bit too whimsical for my tastes.

Left under the stone columns at the entrance

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