Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton

Teagan has grown up her life hearing the stories of Irish folklore either from her Irish mother or from her librarian (yay!) father.  But she never thought that they were real.  That is until Finn Mac Cumhaill (pronounced like McCool) enters her life and unfortunately, her mother dies.  Suddenly she and her little brother Aiden are on the run from goblins and are trying to figure out their mother's mysterious past.

Hmmm...where to begin?  I loved this book! Once I got started, I really just couldn't stop. But I'm a huge fan of folklore and legend, particularly of the Irish variety! It was extremely well written and descriptive. It mixed legend with modern day to make an intriguing and (eerily realistic) story.  The main character Teagan is simply a girl who likes to be the best, but is still rather humble.  Finn is dreamy and the kind of wonderful that makes you wish he was real.  I can't wait for the second book to come out. But I do recommend the audio, because many of the words have a Gaelic pronunciation, so the way they look and they way they are pronounced are completely different!