This fourth in the series is marking time, waiting to get back to the whole Ragnarok issue. That's fine, Atticus needs a break. He's trying to find a place to hole up with Granuile before all hell breaks loose. There was a lot of filler though. I like Oberon but I got really tired of all that jokey chatter between the two of them. The stories of Atticus in the New World, and about his wife feel like they were tossed in to add length. And Atticus does not come across even remotely like someone who is over 1000 years old. All his references are modern, and mostly modern nerdy American at that. Obviously Hearne is appealing to a certain reading audience, so I get it, just...eh. But I did like the main part of the book - Coyote and Dine culture, and Atticus' inability to do much to them because he doesn't know their magic. I like Coyote a lot, in fact, and you'd think Atticus would be a lot more careful around him. Anyway, curious to see what will happen next.
Kevin Hearne gets better with each book! I wasn't sure how Atticus, Granuaile and Oberon were going to be able to go on after the ending of HAMMERED. Enter Coyote. He assists Atticus with his own "death" so that the trio can live in peace while Granuaile learns the way of the Druid. That happy thought lasts for less than 24 hours as Atticus is drawn into an agreement to help Coyote find gold for the Navajo nation. The group becomes the focus of skinwalkers who do not want their territory invaded. The pure evil that erupts is amazing. Only knowing that there are additional books in the series kept me from lamenting that this would be the end of Atticus. Oberon rocks! His alter ego Snugglepumpkin is a hoot. I love this series! 5 stars
I love that Hearne kept the series based in the desert Southwest. If you think Hammered took on some heavy hitters in the world of the supernatural, wait til you read this addition to the series. Nasty, near-indestructible, pure evil, coming right at you.
Skin walkers.
My advice to our main characters was to flea. But did they listen? No! Not the smartest decision, but it made for a highly entertaining story. On top of these evil entities, Atticus owes Coyote a big favor and pat of that favor is sabotaging a local coal mine. Yet more bare-ass antics ensue. Then there is still tension with the lawyer werewolves and of course the whole void in vampire power for the region is making everyone who knows about it antsy. Atticus has to spread his trust around in this book: his apprentice, Oberon, Coyote, the local Elemental Colorado, his werewolf buddies, the coven, local Medicine Man, etc. But he puts his trust in one wrong person and takes a beating. Ouch. Just thinking about it, even though I read it days ago, still makes me cringe.
While I wouldnt say this is my favorite in the series, I still enjoyed it from beginning to end and look forward to the next in the series.
Skin walkers.
My advice to our main characters was to flea. But did they listen? No! Not the smartest decision, but it made for a highly entertaining story. On top of these evil entities, Atticus owes Coyote a big favor and pat of that favor is sabotaging a local coal mine. Yet more bare-ass antics ensue. Then there is still tension with the lawyer werewolves and of course the whole void in vampire power for the region is making everyone who knows about it antsy. Atticus has to spread his trust around in this book: his apprentice, Oberon, Coyote, the local Elemental Colorado, his werewolf buddies, the coven, local Medicine Man, etc. But he puts his trust in one wrong person and takes a beating. Ouch. Just thinking about it, even though I read it days ago, still makes me cringe.
While I wouldnt say this is my favorite in the series, I still enjoyed it from beginning to end and look forward to the next in the series.
