Kristin K. (escapeartistk) - reviewed on 10/17/2013 + 207 more book reviews

This was a fun read.

I was a little worried at first, thinking the author had created one of those pretentious, smug narrators who seem to be trying to show off how smart they are (in other words, a thin guise for the author, who seems to take himself a little too seriously). However, the voice of Hearne's protagonist works, at least for me. The allusions aren't obscure or nerdy, and they fit the story and character; one would expect a 2,000-year-old druid to know a few things. I enjoyed the occasional mix of Shakespearean speech (among others) with modern colloquialisms, and I could even overlook what had to be some authorial vicarious wish-fulfillment when goddesses (literally and figuratively) throw themselves at this 2000-year-old-in-the-body-of-a-21-year-old male. It is fantasy, after all.

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