I so like these books and I might have a little crush on Atticus. The fun continues with a spiritual world I know far less about than the pantheons of other books. One of my favorite parts is the interaction of the elementals with the humans. As usual, Atticus gets himself out of trouble in the...
This was the first of Hearne's novellas I've read.I quite liked it. The beginning and end bits with Oberon & Granuaile were amusing and refreshing. I also liked the more developed role the Morrigan takes. The one thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars is that it felt like there was all this b...
This was a nice little read. Something to tide me over until the next Atticus book comes out. Atticus is contacted by someone who wants to buy the Grimoire of the Lamb. Atticus initially thinks it is just a book about recipes, but when the man shows up to negotiate for the book, Atticus pulls ...
Perhaps had I read this before beginning the series, I could have given it more stars. After it all, it involves gnomes and beer. As an intro to Atticus and Oberon, and as a teaser for what readers can expect from the novels, it's a good intro. But I found out about this short story after sloggin...
This is a short tale devoted to Granuaile, Atticus' apprentice. It demonstrates her growth as a both a character and a Druid apprentice. I read this as an add-on to Hammered". This may vary depending on the version of the novel you are reading. If "A Test of Mettle" is not included in your co...
Really excellent short story of Atticus and Oberon as they visit Egypt to retrieve a book that was stolen from Atticus.I love learning about the various deities of different locations. Normally Atticus deals with Greek and Roman Gods with a few Norse and Asian Gods tossed into the mix. This is ...
The second short story bundled with Kevin Hearne's 'Hounded' in which Atticus O'Sullivan and his dog Oberon encounter some witches up to no good (of course) while on a short vacation.Compared to the previous short story, this shows more the nature of Atticus connection to the land (he's a 2000+ y...
My rating system -1 star = awful all the way around. No point in even finishing it.2 stars = read out of morbid curiousity. Lots of errors. Way too short. Generally no depth, no creativity, no nothing. Want a red pen so can correct.3 stars = Average book. Fun read. Nothing too exciting, but worth...
I SHOOT my cuffs, step into the dining car, and play my favorite game: Who should I kill? Not that I’m going to kill anyone. I’m not allowed to—and it would be bad manners. So, I just smile my sharp smile and nod my polite nods and cut through the crowd of placid humans like an elegant shark thro...
It’s why we feel all right about singing in the shower. And in this modern world, where we are constantly under surveillance of one kind or another, I suppose a compelling argument could be made that both our privacy and our freedom are illusions. Atticus and I don’t worry about conventional surv...
I planted myself in Lockett Meadow underneath a stand of aspens, to think of how best to act now that Inari and her cabal o’ gods had given me the green light to do as I wished. But I couldn’t focus. Lockett Meadow is a popular place, and since the first snow hadn’t fallen yet, there were other p...
It is strange how raw emotions can expand time or contract it. It is stranger still how a god can cultivate a reputation for being a friend to man when he is so often an enemy—for I know that Thor has done you all a great wrong, else you would not be here. I also know that we are not the only men...
<I’m desperately bored of being a watchdog, especially since I have to watch you two be grody together.> Now, hold on! First, you didn’t have to watch, because I specifically suggested that you not do so, and, second, it wasn’t grody. It was the stuff Al Green sings about. <You were the ...
We were expendable to the bounty hunters but she was not; from this angle the ships couldn’t fire at us without a risk of hitting her first. She effectively served as a shield and allowed us to reach cover. The bounty hunters would have to land and come after us on foot, which would not be as eas...
There’s no social stigma for dogs when they slobber and it looks like a lot of fun, so I envy them that freedom. I’ve certainly wanted to slobber at various times—there are situations where nothing else makes sense—but despite having lived for 2,100 years and in many countries around the world, I...