Hammered (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #3) in Pick-a-Shelf

Oct 17, 2011 D.G. rated it liked it

Shelves: awesome-narration, audiobook, reviewed, urban-fantasy

**3.5 stars**

I’ve enjoyed this series a lot: the mix of humor, action and mythology are lots of fun plus I also prefer men as main characters, especially if those books are told in the 1st person and I have to live in their heads. But something was missing in this book. I think we have reached a point where we need to know more about Atticus and I don’t see that coming. I’m not sure if this is intentional or if the author just hasn’t developed Atticus' past properly. This is a man who has lived **3.5 stars**

I’ve enjoyed this series a lot: the mix of humor, action and mythology are lots of fun plus I also prefer men as main characters, especially if those books are told in the 1st person and I have to live in their heads. But something was missing in this book. I think we have reached a point where we need to know more about Atticus and I don’t see that coming. I’m not sure if this is intentional or if the author just hasn’t developed Atticus' past properly. This is a man who has lived for 2,000 years so after 3 books, I expect to know a lot more about his past than I do now.

At first I applauded Mr. Hearne’s decision to make Atticus a long-lived easy going guy because it’s clearly out of the norm. In fiction, most characters that have lived hundreds of years are broody, bored and melancholy because they have witnessed the deaths of loved ones. I was glad that Atticus was different but to believe it, I need to how he reached the conclusion that living in the moment was the best way to go on. There must be an explanation because most people would be out of their mind after so much loss but so far, Atticus doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. Worst, in this book he made the breezy assertion that he’s had at least (view spoiler) If we are to believe and care about Atticus, we must have an explanation as to how he’s learn to cope with all that.

It also seemed to me that this book was an attempt to reach a bigger male audience. There was bathroom humor which I don’t remember from previous books and the male bonding situations continued. I don’t necessarily mind this but you can definitely feel the shift.

Luke Daniels was marvelous as usual. The editing/digital remastering was inconsistent though (some parts of the audio sounded different. his voice was deeper in some sections.)

I’m continuing with the series (I bought Tricked the day it came out) but I hope the author has us learn more about Atticus’ past. If it continues as it goes, I think I’ll treat this series as a funny diversion and stop expecting more. ...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Sassafrass rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, urban-fantasy, z-2013, z-challenge-books-2013

While I really did enjoy this installment of the Iron Druid Chronicles, I was left unsatisfied at the end. I was so sad. :( I don't want to think about the characters that were lost in this story, it really cast a shadow for me over the whole book. It's supposed to be fantasy, so why can't everyone be ok?

That being said, this book had some memorable moments that I will never forget! Can you imagine doing a shot with Jesus! LOL, that was just hilarious. Loved that.

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Aug 14, 2011 KarenF rated it liked it

Shelves: own, urban-fantasy

I have to admit that I didn't like this one as much as the first two in the series. It was a bit darker but that wasn't what bothered me. In the first two books I loved Atticus, he was a smartass firmly rooted in the present but he also had enough gravitas to make me believe he was 1000 years old. In this book, he comes off more as a frat boy. He admits right in the beginning that he sometimes gets a case of "The Smug". I think he had it throughout the whole book. It made him less likable. I sti ...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Lanica rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, reviewed, paranormal, read-in-2011, fantasy, vampires, series-continuing, read-in-2014

I love this series and enjoyed this book; although, it wasn't quite as good as the previous two books. I didn't like the overall plot - "Let's all go kill Thor." - but the characters and writing made up for it, somewhat. It seemed like an action taken in order to build the series, a bridge into whatever comes next...and I very much look forward to whatever comes next! ...more

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Mar 07, 2021 Allison Ann rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed, loaner, uno-2021

I did not like this book as much as the first two. There was altogether too much violence, death and sadness. Everything was no-win. Not enough Oberon, not enough fluff, not enough humour. The ending drew me in though. I want to know what will happen next, where will Atticus go, what happened to the widow, Leif, the pack, everything.

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