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A review by yohina1989
Staked by Kevin Hearne
4.0
Staked is a strong addition to the Iron Druid series. I didn’t liked the previous book as much, but I think the author has toned down the parts to Owen and Granuaile. Owen and Granuaile still plays a role, but I would say that Atticus takes the center spotlight once again in this book.
Atticus’s war against the vampires continues in this book. Once again, I thoroughly enjoyed Atticus and Oberon’s chatter during his adventures on his quest to destroy Theophilus, the ancient vampire that convinced the Romans to destroy druids thousands of years ago. There is plenty of tension and intrigue as Atticus maneuvers against friends and foes alike. Sometimes, I felt bad for Atticus, since all he wanted was to stay under the radar but somehow he always gets dragged into these conflicts.
I’m not entirely sure where the author is going with Owen’s story. It saddened me what happened to Owen and the wolf packs, but since Owen is definitely staying with the wolves, I wonder how much of a role he’ll play in the future books.
I’m not the biggest fan of Granuaile and Orla. Maybe because I am so used to Atticus’s and Oberon’s voices after so many books, listening to Granuaile and Orla just sounds wrong and uncomfortable somehow. It is not Luke Daniel’s fault, he is a fantastic narrator, but personally I just can’t get used to them. I feel like the author is trying to make Granuaile and Orla into another Atticus and Oberon and it’s just not working.
Overall, I think this was an improvement compared to the previous book. The plot moves fast enough to keep the reader engaged and there is more Atticus and Oberon time. There wasn’t much about Ragnarok in this book so I think in the coming books the author may focus more on the Ragnarok plot.
Atticus’s war against the vampires continues in this book. Once again, I thoroughly enjoyed Atticus and Oberon’s chatter during his adventures on his quest to destroy Theophilus, the ancient vampire that convinced the Romans to destroy druids thousands of years ago. There is plenty of tension and intrigue as Atticus maneuvers against friends and foes alike. Sometimes, I felt bad for Atticus, since all he wanted was to stay under the radar but somehow he always gets dragged into these conflicts.
I’m not entirely sure where the author is going with Owen’s story. It saddened me what happened to Owen and the wolf packs, but since Owen is definitely staying with the wolves, I wonder how much of a role he’ll play in the future books.
I’m not the biggest fan of Granuaile and Orla. Maybe because I am so used to Atticus’s and Oberon’s voices after so many books, listening to Granuaile and Orla just sounds wrong and uncomfortable somehow. It is not Luke Daniel’s fault, he is a fantastic narrator, but personally I just can’t get used to them. I feel like the author is trying to make Granuaile and Orla into another Atticus and Oberon and it’s just not working.
Overall, I think this was an improvement compared to the previous book. The plot moves fast enough to keep the reader engaged and there is more Atticus and Oberon time. There wasn’t much about Ragnarok in this book so I think in the coming books the author may focus more on the Ragnarok plot.