Shattered: The Iron Druid Chronicles, by Kevin Hearne
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Shattered: The Iron Druid Chronicles, by Kevin Hearne
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Don’t miss Kevin Hearne’s novella Grimoire of the Lamb in the back of the book! For nearly two thousand years, only one Druid has walked the Earth—Atticus O’Sullivan, the Iron Druid, whose sharp wit and sharp sword have kept him alive as he’s been pursued by a pantheon of hostile deities. Now he’s got company. Atticus’s apprentice Granuaile is at last a full Druid herself. What’s more, Atticus has defrosted an archdruid long ago frozen in time, a father figure (of sorts) who now goes by the modern equivalent of his old Irish name: Owen Kennedy. And Owen has some catching up to do. Atticus takes pleasure in the role reversal, as the student is now the teacher. Between busting Atticus’s chops and trying to fathom a cell phone, Owen must also learn English. For Atticus, the jury’s still out on whether the wily old coot will be an asset in the epic battle with Norse god Loki—or merely a pain in the arse. But Atticus isn’t the only one with daddy issues. Granuaile faces a great challenge: to exorcise a sorcerer’s spirit that is possessing her father in India. Even with the help of the witch Laksha, Granuaile may be facing a crushing defeat. As the trio of Druids deals with pestilence-spreading demons, bacon-loving yeti, fierce flying foxes, and frenzied Fae, they’re hoping that this time, three’s a charm.Praise for Shattered “Funny, razor-sharp . . . Plenty of action, humor, and mythology keep this book fun and interesting.”—Booklist (starred review) “Uproariously entertaining in a way that Hearne is uniquely able to achieve . . . [Shattered] has the feeling of a new beginning for its hero and for the series.”—RT Book Reviews“This series just gets bigger and better, and Shattered shows no signs of it slowing down.”—Vampire Book Club “Well and truly awesome.”—Fangs for the Fantasy “So much fun to read!”—Hidden in Pages “[With] clever writing and engrossing story-telling, it’s impossible not to get completely absorbed into the world Kevin [Hearne] has created.”—Yummy Men and Kick Ass Chicks Praise for Kevin Hearne and The Iron Druid Chronicles “Clever, fast paced and a good escape.”—Jason Weisberger, Boing Boing“[Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . . Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden.”—SFFWorld “Celtic mythology and an ancient Druid with modern attitude mix it up in the Arizona desert in this witty new fantasy series.”—Kelly Meding, author of Tempest “[Atticus is] a strong modern hero with a long history and the wit to survive in the twenty-first century. . . . A snappy narrative voice.”—Library Journal, on Hounded “Outrageously fun.”—The Plain Dealer, on Hounded “Superb . . . plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Hounded
Shattered: The Iron Druid Chronicles, by Kevin Hearne- Amazon Sales Rank: #48826 in Books
- Brand: Hearne, Kevin
- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Released on: 2015-03-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.89" h x 1.04" w x 4.18" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 384 pages
From Booklist *Starred Review* The seventh book in the Iron Druid Chronicles starts with a handy summary of the story so far, allowing the uninitiated reader to jump right in. Atticus O’Sullivan is the last Druid and has survived more than 2,000 years of fighting with gods from every imaginable religious and mythological source. This particular volume is set in the modern world, but one where every pantheon of gods and demons is real—and a potential threat. Atticus has managed to train an apprentice who has now become a full-fledged Druid in her own right, and he has awoken his former teacher, an archdruid from ancient Ireland. The funny, razor-sharp wit that the author uses to bring Atticus to life, and narrate the difficulty that the archdruid has in integrating with the modern world, brings to mind the likes of Spider Robinson’s Callahan series and Gordon R. Dickson’s Dragon Knight stories. As Atticus is gearing up to fight with Loki, perhaps with the help of the archdruid, his former apprentice is off trying to save her father from a malevolent sorcerer’s spirit that has taken up residence in his body. Plenty of action, humor, and mythology keep this book fun and interesting. --Rebecca Gerber
Review Praise for Shattered “Funny, razor-sharp . . . Plenty of action, humor, and mythology keep this book fun and interesting.”—Booklist (starred review) “Uproariously entertaining in a way that [Kevin] Hearne is uniquely able to achieve . . . [Shattered] has the feeling of a new beginning for its hero and for the series.”—RT Book Reviews“This series just gets bigger and better, and Shattered shows no signs of it slowing down.”—Vampire Book Club “Well and truly awesome.”—Fangs for the Fantasy “So much fun to read!”—Hidden in Pages “[With] clever writing and engrossing story-telling, it’s impossible not to get completely absorbed into the world Kevin [Hearne] has created.”—Yummy Men and Kick Ass ChicksPraise for Kevin Hearne and The Iron Druid Chronicles “Clever, fast paced and a good escape.”—Jason Weisberger, Boing Boing“[Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . . Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden.”—SFFWorld “Celtic mythology and an ancient Druid with modern attitude mix it up in the Arizona desert in this witty new fantasy series.”—Kelly Meding, author of Tempest “[Atticus is] a strong modern hero with a long history and the wit to survive in the twenty-first century. . . . A snappy narrative voice.”—Library Journal, on Hounded “Outrageously fun.”—The Plain Dealer, on Hounded “Superb . . . plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Hounded “An exciting mix of comedy, action, and mythology . . . [Atticus] is one of the best main characters currently present in the urban fantasy genre.”—Fantasy Book Critic, on TrickedFrom the Hardcover edition.
About the Author Kevin Hearne has been known to frolic unreservedly with dogs. He is probably frolicking right now and posing to his dog such timeless rhetorical classics as “Who’s a good boy?” and “Who wants a snack?” He hugs trees, rocks out to old-school heavy metal, and still reads comic books. He lives with his wife and daughter in a wee, snug cottage.
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72 of 79 people found the following review helpful. A three-person POV novel is asking for trouble but Kevin Hearne pulls it off again By D. Brennan I found out about the Iron Druid Chronicles last year and dove in deeply. I worked my way through the first few books in as many days and then polished off the rest of the available novels and short stories within a month. As Atticus might warn Oberon after a particularly glutinous meal of sausages and ham just before a trip to a mostly vegan Indian village - you're going to wish you saved some of that meat for a rainy day.Kevin Hearne has added a new POV character - Atticus' teacher - an archdruid who has spent 2000 years frozen (well, more like time dilated) on an island. If you thought that Oberon's humor was a gift from a pagan god you are going to LOVE what passed for humor in Ireland in 10 BC. I was always (wrongly) accused of being overly sarcastic having grown up in Brooklyn. Just wait until you get a load of the new guy, "Owen". My ribs still hurt from some of the more graphic - and I mean graphic - humor that he lays on us. Atticus certainly doesn't appreciate some of the stories but it's about time that Atticus' ego is presented as something less than untouchable. For the first time Hearne has presented us with an Atticus that is something other than supremely confident, and is vulnerable on a personal level to someone else's opinion of him. The series is better for this change.The beauty of this story is found in the small moments between the characters. This makes it hard to explain what I love so much about this book without revealing details that other readers should have the pleasure of discovering themselves. A couple of points though merit discussion:1 - Although this book begins with a brief series recap, if you are new to the series please start from the beginning. My wife is doing that now. She is enjoying the books despite a complete lack of experience with fantasy novels and I am enjoying seeing it all again through her eyes.2 - Give yourself permission to laugh aloud. Talking Irish Wolf Hounds are funny, especially when they are obsessed with sausage.3 - Tough women characters are sexy. Kevin Hearne has given us Granuaile, a character to rival any Katniss Everdeen wannabe. She really comes in to her own in this novel. This is a druid who does not need anyone else to save her. She makes mistakes, still acts heroically, faces impossible odds and earns the right to be known as the Fierce Druid.4 - By the end of this novel you realize we are caught up with our own timeline. How do I know? Let's just say that Jon Snow still doesn't know anything.Please enjoy this book as much as I have. After a sleepless night with the preview readers edition, I'm looking forward to a second read through when the finished novel arrives in my mailbox in a few weeks.Update: Some reviewers have mentioned that they were sometimes confused about which POV character was speaking. I didn't have to read more than a sentence or two or each chapter to figure that out BUT readers of the upcoming hardcover won't have to worry. As per Kevin Hearne's Facebook page, there will be an illustration at the beginning of each chapter that will let you know right away which character is up at bat. Atticus's chapters have the wolfhound, Granuaile's have a horse, and the Archdruid's have a bear.
38 of 43 people found the following review helpful. By H. Bala If you and I were talking wishes I'd probably get my politically correct face on and say that my first wish would be for world peace. But if you were to press a shank against my carotid artery I'd confess that my first wish would be for my favorite authors to churn stuff out faster, badass wordsmiths like Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Terry Pratchett, Steven Gould, and, yep, Kevin Hearne. Kevin Hearne once served as my tide-over while I awaited the next Dresden book by Jim Butcher. But I think Hearne and Butcher are neck and neck now on my list.Shattered is the 7th book in the Iron Druid Chronicles, and yay for Hearne it's his first hardcover. It's another stay-up-fake-sickness-the-next-day riveter. The guy should consider running a tab at the Gap because he keeps writing his pants off. As Shattered opens, the dust has settled for our favorite 2000-year-old druid, Atticus O'Sullivan. He's worked out an accord with those in the Greek pantheon what's been chasing him and Granuaile across the breadth of modern-day Europe.Now Atticus can focus on acclimating his foul-tempered, foul-mouthed mentor, the archdruid Eóghan Ó Cinnéide - whom he'd just yanked out of a two millennia stasis in Tír na nÓg - to the 21st century. Eóghan Ó Cinnéide - or "Owen Kennedy" - is a welcome addition to Atticus' supporting cast, and he's relevant enough as Atticus' default father figure that Hearne dedicates chapters narrated from his P.O.V. (Brace yourself for some hilarious fish-out-of-water reactions as "Owen" tries his best to catch up.) Throw in those other chapters told from Granuaile's perspective and what we have is less time spent with Atticus. But before the lynchers come out, my two cents is that the chapters narrated by Granuaile and Owen contribute mightily in fleshing out Atticus even more. We get their slant on him, get to, for example, "listen in" on their frank internal assessments regarding the colossal blunders he's committed.For her part, Granuaile, now a full Druid herself, is coping with her own daddy issues. In the midst of training her own wolfhound, Orlaith, she's summoned to Thanjavur, India to extricate her archaeologist father from demonic possession.The bigger picture is never wont to leave our guy alone. Atticus finds himself promptly steeped in overarching intrigue as a longstanding grudge is revealed and an unexpected enemy emerges. What I like best about Hearne's writing - and this applies to Butcher as well - is that it balances meticulous worldbuilding with great humor and kickass action but then it drives home these strong, emotional beats that truly get you invested. Atticus pays a price in this book, and he may not even realize the extent of it yet.One of the coolest things in this series is that Atticus can hobnob with pantheons from every culture the world 'round. And Hearne has a way of not making that scene look too "busy." Somehow, you're kept aware of what particular divine/supernatural politics are in play. Here, he dots the landscape with familiar old faces. But the one deity that had me big-grinning, well, I won't say who it is except that it's someone whom I'd been clamoring for to make another appearance. Hint: he's the one who downs tequila with Atticus.Despite how much I enjoy reading about Atticus, Granuaile, and newcomer Owen, no one cracks me up like the Irish wolfhound, Oberon, with his consistently amusing observations and his persistent pining for food.Book 7, and it's only getting better. Atticus O'Sullivan is one charismatic hombre, for sure, but Hearne envelops him in immersive storytelling. Shattered advances the narrative, develops the characters, thrills you with dynamic fighty fights and sorcerous showdowns. And I love the Yetis. And the pop culture reference to GoT.
19 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Not bacon, nor sausage...more like ham. Better than vegetables, but... By Amazon Customer I've been a fan since book one. This version stumbles. Atticus and Oberon still were a blast to read, but the other two POV chapters struggled with tense (as in, literally issues with it being written in present tense, but every so often, a reference comes in as if this is a first person reaccounting of something that happened in the past while being told in present tense....like I said, there are issues) and tension issues. We're given very little reason to care about their plotlines; they're introduced suddenly, with no build up, and we're supposed to magically care deeply about them. The fact that the other two POV chapters also don't have Oberon to break tension is also a disappointment.Other books in this series grip you from your dangly bits from page one, and they don't let go until you turn the final page. This book never establishes any kind of grasp. It barely even gives a good fondle. Read it if you are, like me, addicted to the world that Hearne has created. Go in with lower expectations than I did, and you might enjoy it a bit more. And here's hoping that book 8 recaptures the dangly bit grip.
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