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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Píše sa rok 2018 a mňa táto kniha stále baví (po troch rokoch) rovnako, ako keď som ju čítala prvýkrát. Ako pohodové letné (a nie len letné) čítanie úplne super.
I wish someone had told me ages ago that this book isn’t about a teen discovering his powers and going off to a Hogwarts-for-Druids to have Percy-Jackson-like adventures. After hearing cautionary tales about what happens in books when teens discover they have superpowers, I steeled myself and picked up the book.
But it turns out, the main character isn’t a teen at all – he’s ancient. Discovering that in the first few pages made me super-curious. How was Kevin Hearne gonna pull off a character who had been born only a little after the close of the iron age?
The answer: he’s very good at pretending to 21, with occasional flashes of old.
Born over two thousand years ago, Siodhachan (pronounced SHE-a-han) has since moved to Arizona and changed his name to a more reader-friendly Atticus O’Sullivan. Now he lives with his talking hound familiar, watches over a magic sword, and is doing his very best to stay under the supernatural radar.
Enter one goddess of death, a vampire attorney, a magic pendant, a coven of plotting witches, and an angry Celtic god of love with an ax to grind. Just a day in the life of Atticus O’Sullivan, bookstore owner and undercover druid.
Hearne’s world-concept caught my imagination immediately; in Atticus’ world, all larger than life myths exist, sometimes as more than one version of itself, depending on how many cultural variations there are. In fact, that’s why Atticus is hiding out in Arizona. It’s far, far away from the European creatures of myth and from the Celtic pantheon.
In the midst of the fast pacing, upbeat dialogue, a few jump-in-the-sack encounters, and a smart-alec dog familiar, Atticus needs to figure out who his friends are, what the witches are plotting, and what the vengeful Celtic god of love is cooking up. If you’ve enjoyed books like Fernsworth’s [b:Blood Oath|6662410|Blood Oath (Nathaniel Cade #1)|Christopher Farnsworth|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348522019s/6662410.jpg|6857193] series, Green’s [b:The Man With the Golden Torc|155459|The Man With the Golden Torc (Secret Histories, #1)|Simon R. Green|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1266484456s/155459.jpg|150057], or [b:I Am Number Four|7747374|I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)|Pittacus Lore|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1305807140s/7747374.jpg|10576999] by Pittacus Lore, this series needs to be on your to-read list.
I, however, enjoyed none of those titles.
I have many of the same complains about Hounded that I did about the early Dresden books by Jim Butcher: flat female characters channeling enough juvenile drama to put Glee to shame, melodramatic encounters, and humor that worked here and there, and then just rubbed me the wrong way (don’t get me started on the poodles). The main character flashed Gary Stu (though I will qualify that with the fact that he could have hardly survived two milennia without learning a thing or two) and my brain kept grumbling at the lackadaisical, childish behavior of the gods.
You can read the full review here.
But it turns out, the main character isn’t a teen at all – he’s ancient. Discovering that in the first few pages made me super-curious. How was Kevin Hearne gonna pull off a character who had been born only a little after the close of the iron age?
The answer: he’s very good at pretending to 21, with occasional flashes of old.
Born over two thousand years ago, Siodhachan (pronounced SHE-a-han) has since moved to Arizona and changed his name to a more reader-friendly Atticus O’Sullivan. Now he lives with his talking hound familiar, watches over a magic sword, and is doing his very best to stay under the supernatural radar.
Enter one goddess of death, a vampire attorney, a magic pendant, a coven of plotting witches, and an angry Celtic god of love with an ax to grind. Just a day in the life of Atticus O’Sullivan, bookstore owner and undercover druid.
Hearne’s world-concept caught my imagination immediately; in Atticus’ world, all larger than life myths exist, sometimes as more than one version of itself, depending on how many cultural variations there are. In fact, that’s why Atticus is hiding out in Arizona. It’s far, far away from the European creatures of myth and from the Celtic pantheon.
In the midst of the fast pacing, upbeat dialogue, a few jump-in-the-sack encounters, and a smart-alec dog familiar, Atticus needs to figure out who his friends are, what the witches are plotting, and what the vengeful Celtic god of love is cooking up. If you’ve enjoyed books like Fernsworth’s [b:Blood Oath|6662410|Blood Oath (Nathaniel Cade #1)|Christopher Farnsworth|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348522019s/6662410.jpg|6857193] series, Green’s [b:The Man With the Golden Torc|155459|The Man With the Golden Torc (Secret Histories, #1)|Simon R. Green|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1266484456s/155459.jpg|150057], or [b:I Am Number Four|7747374|I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)|Pittacus Lore|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1305807140s/7747374.jpg|10576999] by Pittacus Lore, this series needs to be on your to-read list.
I, however, enjoyed none of those titles.
I have many of the same complains about Hounded that I did about the early Dresden books by Jim Butcher: flat female characters channeling enough juvenile drama to put Glee to shame, melodramatic encounters, and humor that worked here and there, and then just rubbed me the wrong way (don’t get me started on the poodles). The main character flashed Gary Stu (though I will qualify that with the fact that he could have hardly survived two milennia without learning a thing or two) and my brain kept grumbling at the lackadaisical, childish behavior of the gods.
You can read the full review here.
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed the world building and many of the characters are funny which lends itself well to the action.
Awesome! I can’t wait to read the next one in the series!
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Love the mix of modern and ancient, great lore from all over the world incorporated in, the characters are interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
I absolutely loved this book!! There were times I laughed out loud and I was intrigued the whole way through. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!
Great book, good humor, fantastic story. I have to say i was hesitant to read this book when I found out that there were werewolves and vampires, but the book didn't focus on them to much so it was fine. I enjoyed the Celtic mythology since I enjoy learning about new mythologies,
The author did a wonderful job intertwine the different mythologies of the world but also keeping them separate from one another at the same time. The main character was entertaining and different from other characters I've read about. The main conflict was was engrossing but the best thing of the book was one of the supporting characters, Oberon. Oberon was hysterical and so simple, but that was made him great. Great book hopefully great series.
The author did a wonderful job intertwine the different mythologies of the world but also keeping them separate from one another at the same time. The main character was entertaining and different from other characters I've read about. The main conflict was was engrossing but the best thing of the book was one of the supporting characters, Oberon. Oberon was hysterical and so simple, but that was made him great. Great book hopefully great series.
I, uh, got very tired of Atticus very quickly. And there wasn't a woman in this book not throwing herself at him (except maybe Greta the werewolf, but she had a good reason for being indisposed). Unfortunately, I've been spoiled with Kate Daniels and Mercy Thompson: I prefer my women realistic.