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boonchandi's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
vyoletkyss's review
4.0
Awesome. Love how the female main character doesn't require anyone to save her. Good story, leaves you hanging but not in a bad way - just a way for the story to progress. Looking forward to the next one.
kylpon's review
3.0
Very different style of book. I don't particularly like the voice of the old arch druid. Although it did get better throughout. I liked learning more about Gran. I look forward to the next book!
anistasiabelle's review
4.0
I really enjoyed listening to this next book in the series. As usual, Luke Daniels is THE MAN for audiophiles. He just makes these books so immersive.
The chapters in this tale alternate between a Granuaile/Orla storyline, an Atticus/Oberon story and one told from the perspective of a new character: Owen Kennedy, Atticus’ arch druid. My favorite of the three was by far Owen’s (helped along by the Irish brogue voiced by Mr. Daniels).
Hearing Owen’s 2000-year-old perspective on our modern world had me laughing out loud on several occasions. What a delightful way to freshen up this series!
Oberon of course is always hilarious, and between those two characters, I’m totally ready to hear more. Only two books left! (I’m sopping up all the short stories too.)
The chapters in this tale alternate between a Granuaile/Orla storyline, an Atticus/Oberon story and one told from the perspective of a new character: Owen Kennedy, Atticus’ arch druid. My favorite of the three was by far Owen’s (helped along by the Irish brogue voiced by Mr. Daniels).
Hearing Owen’s 2000-year-old perspective on our modern world had me laughing out loud on several occasions. What a delightful way to freshen up this series!
Oberon of course is always hilarious, and between those two characters, I’m totally ready to hear more. Only two books left! (I’m sopping up all the short stories too.)
katietopp's review
5.0
I love an iron Druid chronicle. This one is just as great as the last six. I will never tire of these books. Love love love. Can’t wait for the next.
eselle's review
4.0
Great new addition to the series. Lots of action and overarching storyline that we all love. Cannot wait for more.
shinke's review
5.0
Amazing! So many twists and turns. Also loved the other perspectives, especially Owen's, he's hilarious!
tygaribay's review
3.0
I took some time off from this series and fell a few books behind. I was very much looking forward to getting back into it with this book, but I have to say that for the first time the author disappointed me. It feels like this entry in the series was a combination of exposition and set piece engagements designed to just move the plot along to a fairly obvious final big battle. Hearne struggled with dealing with the multiple viewpoints he chose to tell the story, so some things came off as repetitive. On the bright side, the characters are still endearing and the magical world the author has created is still wonderful to learn more about. Hearne mixes in his trademark wacky humor throughout, so at least the book is entertaining. In any case, I will plow on through to books #8 and #9 in the not too distant future. Hope that things get better. Overall, I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys stories about magical happenings set in our modern world, like the Dresden Chronicles or Supernatural.
jwh891's review
3.0
Shattered suffers from what I like to call "middle book syndrome". In most series, the middle books have a tendency to become set up for the later books. Unfortunently, this creates a bit of a lull in the action.
However, that does not mean that Shattered is not without its battles, in fact the last arc of the book is one of the biggest battles that I remember from the series. And Granuaile has a pretty epic battle of her own in India.
But the majority of the plot for Atticus is that he is running around trying to piece together the plots of the divine and his place in them.
I think one of my favorite parts of the books in the inclusion of the POV of Atticus' arch-druid, who goes by Owen Kennedy. He is a crusty but well meaning old druid and his interactions with technology after a two thousand year stay on a time island are some of the funniest moments of the book.
When I saw that Hearne was including a third first person POV I got a little worried. Having multiple first person POV can be very confusing as it is difficult to give them enough of their own voice to keep them from running together, but Hearne has done a great job creating three distinct voices with their own style narrating the story.
One mold of the middle books this book breaks, is that it does not end on a cliffhanger. Hearne is always one of the best at having each book being a self-contained arc without loosing the larger plot. Too often middle books end in the middle of an arc, leaving you waiting for the next book. Thankfully Hearne doesn't do this. He do end with enough of a mystery to keep us wanting more, but no more than that.
However, that does not mean that Shattered is not without its battles, in fact the last arc of the book is one of the biggest battles that I remember from the series. And Granuaile has a pretty epic battle of her own in India.
But the majority of the plot for Atticus is that he is running around trying to piece together the plots of the divine and his place in them.
I think one of my favorite parts of the books in the inclusion of the POV of Atticus' arch-druid, who goes by Owen Kennedy. He is a crusty but well meaning old druid and his interactions with technology after a two thousand year stay on a time island are some of the funniest moments of the book.
When I saw that Hearne was including a third first person POV I got a little worried. Having multiple first person POV can be very confusing as it is difficult to give them enough of their own voice to keep them from running together, but Hearne has done a great job creating three distinct voices with their own style narrating the story.
One mold of the middle books this book breaks, is that it does not end on a cliffhanger. Hearne is always one of the best at having each book being a self-contained arc without loosing the larger plot. Too often middle books end in the middle of an arc, leaving you waiting for the next book. Thankfully Hearne doesn't do this. He do end with enough of a mystery to keep us wanting more, but no more than that.