Name: Celeste Richardson's review of Staked by Kevin Hearne
Item: Staked
Rating: 4
Author: Celeste Richardson

Kevin Hearne

"The next book in this urban fantasy series, set in a modern world in which all the gods of every pantheon are alive and well, and starring a smart-mouthed, butt-kicking magician, Atticus O'Sullivan: a handsome, tattooed Irishman who looks like a young rock star, but is in actuality a 2,000-year-old Druid with extraordinary magic powers. In Staked, Atticus has his final confrontation with the clan of vampires who have been bent on destroying him--including Leif, his former best friend and now enemy"--

Staked

Destiny Martino

Celeste Richardson

That’s it. I’m caught up with everything published in the Iron Druid Chronicles so far. And I’m sad that I have to wait for the next book, but at least I only have to wait until April! Honestly, how this book ended could’ve been the end of the series. Unlike most of its predecessors, there was a legitimate ending here, one that didn’t in some way set up for the next installment. 

However, this is the first book in the series that made me feel a bit lost. I know there are short stories between many of the full novels, but I tend to always skip these. I think a lot of readers do, because it’s hard enough to make sure you’re reading the books in the right order, much less trying to make sure you read the short stories in the right order between the appropriate installments. Usually, this isn’t a problem. But with this book, I missed a good chunk of relevant plot by not reading the short story that came between it and the novel before it. I was able to follow what was going on, but I knew I was missing a decent chuck of background. That made the book less enjoyable.

There was also more sadness in this installment. Yes, there was still the humor that I’ve come to love, but it was missing some of the lightheartedness that made the series special for me. I’m still enjoying the three divergent plot lines, but there is one character I loved earlier on in the series who has become stale for me. 

Regardless of the problems I had with the book, I still really enjoyed it. I love the characters, and the humor, and the mingled mythologies. I love the magic systems. I love Atticus, and I love Oberon most of all. I’ll be a loyal fan of the series until it comes to a close.

Kirby Drake

Nickie Mohler

So much going on in this book!! Granuaille needs to get rid of the mark that Loki put on her, and finally do some damage to her step dad. Atticus needs to rid the world of Theophilus. Owen wants to start training new Druids. While none of those things are easy to begin with, you know there will be other Gods and supernaturals interfering along the way. I have heard some people say they didn't like the fact the everyone was working separately for the most part in this book, but even though I love the dynamic of them together, I don't think it took away from the book. It was still 5 star for me!!

Rhianna Merbach

Yulian Kuncheff

Emil Bashyrov

Stefan Ladstätter-Thaa

Michael Cowell

Tomek Skupiński

Iron Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne's epic New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series, has a point to make - and then drive into a vampire's heart. When a druid has lived for two thousand years like Atticus, he's bound to run afoul of a few vampires. Make that legions of them. Even his former friend and legal counsel turned out to be a bloodsucking backstabber. Now the toothy troublemakers - led by power-mad Theophilus - have become a huge problem requiring a solution. It's time to make a stand. As always, Atticus wouldn't mind a little backup. But his allies have problems of their own. Ill-tempered archdruid Owen Kennedy is having a wee bit of troll trouble: turns out when you stiff a troll, it's not water under the bridge. Meanwhile, Granuaile is desperate to free herself of the Norse god Loki's mark and elude his powers of divination - a quest that will bring her face to face with several Slavic nightmares. As Atticus globetrots to stop his nemesis Theophilus, the journey leads to Rome. What better place to end an immortal than the Eternal City? But poetic justice won't come without a price: In order to defeat Theophilus, Atticus may have to lose an old friend.

tiff

Jacalyn Boggs

Sara Piteira 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Iron Druid Atticus O’Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne’s epic urban fantasy series, has a point to make—and then drive into a vampire’s heart. When a Druid has lived for two thousand years like Atticus, he’s bound to run afoul of a few vampires. Make that legions of them. Even his former friend and legal counsel turned out to be a bloodsucking backstabber. Now the toothy troublemakers—led by power-mad pain-in-the-neck Theophilus—have become a huge problem requiring a solution. It’s time to make a stand. As always, Atticus wouldn’t mind a little backup. But his allies have problems of their own. Ornery archdruid Owen Kennedy is having a wee bit of troll trouble: Turns out when you stiff a troll, it’s not water under the bridge. Meanwhile, Granuaile is desperate to free herself of the Norse god Loki’s mark and elude his powers of divination—a quest that will bring her face-to-face with several Slavic nightmares. As Atticus globetrots to stop his nemesis Theophilus, the journey leads to Rome. What better place to end an immortal than the Eternal City? But poetic justice won’t come without a price: In order to defeat Theophilus, Atticus may have to lose an old friend. Don’t miss any of Kevin Hearne’s phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED Praise for Kevin Hearne and The Iron Druid Chronicles “[The Iron Druid books] are clever, fast paced and a good escape.”—Jason Weisberger, Boing Boing “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 Chimera “Outrageously fun.”—The Plain Dealer, on Hounded “Superb . . . plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Hounded “Exciting . . . [Atticus] is one of the best main characters currently present in the urban fantasy genre.”—Fantasy Book Critic, on Tricked “Funny, razor-sharp . . . plenty of action, humor, and mythology.”—Booklist (starred review), on Shattered

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