I’ve read an d enjoyed the previous books – now it’s time to finish the series 🙂

What to Expect

Shattered starts soon after Hunted (the previous novel in the series), with Granuaile getting a call about her father which takes her to India, and Atticus bringing his recently-revived former archdruid Owen up to speed on the modern world and then sending him to Tir na nOg to be presented to the fae court.

To add complications, some loose threads from previous novels keep surfacing up and some unanswered questions get addressed. This mainly concerns Atticus’ home pantheon of the Tuatha de Dannan.

Following this books is the novella Prelude to War, included in the Three Slices anthology. The theme is tyromancy – the prediction of the future using cheese… Good stuff 🤤 As for the story, it provides a bridge from the events of Shattered to the next novel. It tells of Atticus’ adventures with cheese on the African savannah (no, wait, it makes sense in context), and of Granuaile face-off with Loki. Both of them lead to where the title implies.

What I liked

The book is told from three distinct points of view, those of Atticus, Granuaile (his former apprentice and now a full druid), and his archdruid, Owen. Each is told in the first-person, but the graphics at the chapter heading make it obvious who’s telling the story now even if the character’s voice didn’t immediately make it so (and credit to Hearne, they mostly do). While Atticus is still the main character, the poetic voice of Granuaile and gruff voice of Owen add richness and suspense to the tapestry of the story.

What to be aware of

This is book seven in the series, so obviously a lot of references to previous events. Even if it’s been a while it’ll be easy to recall the relevant bits, but I’d still recommend starting at the beginning with Iron Druid if you haven’t read the books before.

Felix’s Review

As usual, Felix much enjoys the adventures of Atticus. He got a glimpse into the modern world through talking with me, and is quite fascinated by a man who lived through the intervening millennia. He’d happily share a glass of wine with Atticus, discussing the magic that underlies the natural world.

Summary

It’s a great series, with excellent characters, lots of action, and a love of nature and mythology that shines through. Highly recommended.

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