Audiobook review: Staked by Kevin Hearne Staked opens with Atticus in Toronto, a place he swore he’d never visit again. He’s there to steal the list of all vampires in the world. We finally learn what happened when he was in Toronto years ago, under the name of Nigel. Meanwhile, Granuaile is in Asgard with Oden, working […]
Audiobook review: Shattered by Kevin Hearne Shattered opens with the exciting addition of Atticus’s arch-druid, Owen, fresh off one of the time islands and unaware of the millennia that have past. As Atticus and Oberon work to acclimate Owen to the twenty-first century, Granuaile takes her own Druidic journey, heading to India to meet up with Latcha […]
Audiobook review: Hunted by Kevin Hearne The opening of Hunted starts with a bang, and the pace of the story moves rather quickly throughout the book. Continuing the storyline from the previous book, Atticus, Granuaile, and Oberon are on the run. The book opens with some rather surprising news confessed by the Morgain to Atticus, causing both […]
Audiobook review: Trapped by Kevin Hearne Twelve years have past since the last book, and Granuaile has finished her Druidic apprenticeship. While looking for a safe place to bind her to Gaia, Atticus discovers that Loki is free and the Olympian pantheons are plotting his demise. It even appears that someone within the Tuatha Dé Danann is […]
Audiobook review: Tricked by Kevin Hearne NOTE: My review contains spoilers from Tricked and the previous three books in the series. Tricked opens with Atticus’s planned death so that he, Granuaile, and Oberon can move on and complete her training to become a Druid. However, Atticus must first fulfill a promise to help Coyote since Coyote literally […]
Audiobook review: Hammered by Kevin Hearne Having read the entire Iron Druid Chronicles before, this is my second time listening to Hammered. While I don’t give away any spoilers, I will note that my feelings about this one were definitely altered having listened to it and the entire series previously. That said, I actually enjoyed Hammered more […]
Audiobook review: Hexed by Kevin Hearne Starting my re-listen of Hexed, the second title in Mr. Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, I realized I had the order of events wrong in my memory and enjoyed being “surprised” by what goes down in this one (I recalled it happened later in the series). The story expands Atticus’s world beyond […]
Audiobook review: Hounded by Kevin Hearne The Iron Druid Chronicles series follows the life of a 2,000+ year old Druid named Atticus O’Sullivan. Atticus is the only remaining Druid from a time long gone by, hiding out from Angus Og, the Celtic god of love and youth, who wants to kill Atticus for a perceived wrong-doing. Posing […]
Audiobook Review: Paper & Blood by Kevin Hearne Note: I split my reading of this book about 70% ebook and 30% audiobook, so I included a review of the narration in this review. Paper & Blood continues the tale of Al MacBharrais, Sigil Agent for the Tuatha Dé Danann. He has the sometimes dangerous task of keeping […]
Audiobook Review: Ink & Sigil by Kevin Hearne After becoming a big fan of the team of Kevin Hearne and Luke Daniels, through listening to the Iron Druid Chronicles, I was excited to get earbuds on Hearne’s new series Ink & Sigil which is also the title for the first book. Ink & Sigil is set within the same […]
Ink & Sigil Author: Kevin Hearne Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: As a huge fan of Kevin Hearne’s writing, especially his Iron Druid Chronicles (IDC), I was very excited to get my hands on his new series which kicks off with Ink & Sigil. The story is set in his IDC world, […]
The First Dangle and Other Stories Author: Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles world Source: Purchased The First Dangle and Other Stories is a collection of previously published shorts and a new novella, “The First Dangle.” All but one story are set in the Iron Druid Chronicles world, some taking place before […]
Welcome to our feature that focus on audiobooks. It’s time to… Audiobook review: Scourged Author: Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #9 (Final book in series) Source: Penguin Random House Audio I have so many feelings. I’s overwhelming. Saying goodbye to a favorite series is like saying goodbye to a beloved friend when they […]
Welcome to our feature that focus on audiobooks. It’s time to… Audiobook review: The Squirrel on the Train Author: Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Audio Speed: 1.5x Series: Oberon’s Meaty Mysteries #2 (Iron Druid Chronicles) Source: Purchased Oberon’s Meaty Mysteries is a seriously funny series of novellas told from the point of view of Oberon the Irish Wolfhound, faithful companion […]
Welcome to my weekly feature that focuses on audiobooks. It’s time to… Audiobook review: The Iron Druid Chronicles Book: Besieged Author: Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Audio Speed: 1.25x + 1.5x Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #8.5 (but contains tales #0.3, #4.7, #8.6) Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Penguin Random House Audio Besieged Anthology Warning: Spoilers of events from previous books are included […]