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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Enjoyable as always. Though I still don't like the 3 separate perspectives I'm getting used to them, just in time for the series to end, but I still don't love them. She bores me, Owen was too sanctimonious for me ~ like he never did something to piss someone off so much, and Atticus this time was just good, not great. The vampire stuff got old, since it's been going on a while now. Still, enjoyable overall.
I enjoyed this book, but I find myself hoping that the series ends soon. I still like the characters, but I'm ready for the series arc to be over. I would, in some ways, be happier if the Iron Druid Chronicles ended, and a new series took its place. I guess it's selfish, but I want the series to finish while I'm still enjoying it.
As you can tell from the title, this book is essentially Druids Vs. Vampires. And it's mostly action, with only a few humorous moments. Fortunately, we do get sections with both wolfhounds being silly, but nothing near as silly as Oberon was in the first couple books. It was good to see some of the characters from early in the series return, but I won't go into who in case you don't want spoilers. There were sad moments too, but again I'm not spoiling that.
In general, I feel that this was a good installment in the series, but almost that it was a stepping stone to the endgame. Yes, it had a distinct book plot separate from the series plot. It was well written, has good characters, etc. But it still partly felt like something that had to be done to get us where we need to be for the final battles with Loki.
As you can tell from the title, this book is essentially Druids Vs. Vampires. And it's mostly action, with only a few humorous moments. Fortunately, we do get sections with both wolfhounds being silly, but nothing near as silly as Oberon was in the first couple books. It was good to see some of the characters from early in the series return, but I won't go into who in case you don't want spoilers. There were sad moments too, but again I'm not spoiling that.
In general, I feel that this was a good installment in the series, but almost that it was a stepping stone to the endgame. Yes, it had a distinct book plot separate from the series plot. It was well written, has good characters, etc. But it still partly felt like something that had to be done to get us where we need to be for the final battles with Loki.
This was a struggle. It seemed in the beginning as if the plot was all over the place and I finally realised what annoys me the most about this series. The author seems to try to hard to do various stuff. For example the feminism and inclusion (I hope that's the right word) and it's off putting to read.
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The series started with Atticus O'Sullivan (Siodhachan O Suileabhain), a 2000 year old druid and adds Granuaile, his apprentice, and Owen Kennedy (Eoghan Ó Cinnéide), Atticus' archdruid.
One of the most enjoyable parts of this series is the relationship that Atticus and Granuaile have with their Irish wolfhounds, Oberon and Orlaith. Also, bath time for Oberon is always an opportunity for a story.
The key principle that drives the plot in this book especially is that consequences of past choices catch up with you to the point where you have little freedom to initiate anything new; you're just mopping up past messes.
I'm hoping that this is NOT the last book in the series.
Previous books in the series had an appendix at the back of the book with a pronunciation guide to (especially) the Irish names in the book. I missed finding that in this book.
The series started with Atticus O'Sullivan (Siodhachan O Suileabhain), a 2000 year old druid and adds Granuaile, his apprentice, and Owen Kennedy (Eoghan Ó Cinnéide), Atticus' archdruid.
One of the most enjoyable parts of this series is the relationship that Atticus and Granuaile have with their Irish wolfhounds, Oberon and Orlaith. Also, bath time for Oberon is always an opportunity for a story.
The key principle that drives the plot in this book especially is that consequences of past choices catch up with you to the point where you have little freedom to initiate anything new; you're just mopping up past messes.
I'm hoping that this is NOT the last book in the series.
Previous books in the series had an appendix at the back of the book with a pronunciation guide to (especially) the Irish names in the book. I missed finding that in this book.