Book Review: "Hexed" by Kevin Hearne
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jpskewedthroneHexed is the second book in Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles, my newest discovery from Comic Con. Kevin was on the urban fantasy panel I was moderating, and I hadn't heard of him or seen his books before that. I'm glad I've found him now though.
Hexed picks up a few weeks after the end of the first book, Hounded. The basic premise is that Atticus, said Iron Druid, had managed to kill a god and this has put most of the other gods on edge, wondering if he's going to make this a habit. He's also caught the attention of Coyote, who wants him to help get rid of a fallen angel that escaped and Coyote figures is Atticus' responsibility, and the local coven of witches, after what he did to half of their group. The witches simply want a non-aggression pact . . . and Atticus' help securing the local area from an insurgence of local unpleasants, including another group of witches and a group of Bacchants. In any case, Atticus' plate is full, and he might be fulling a little bit TOO cocky after the previous god's death.
I enjoyed Hexed. Perhaps not as much as Hounded, which was such a pleasant surprise, but this is definitely a series and author that I'm going to keep on my radar. My main concern here was that Atticus started to feel a little TOO powerful. He handles everything with aplomp, so I'm wondering what it is that could hurt him. The main focus of the book is (based on the title) the insurgent witches. Nearly everything else is simply a distraction, keeping him from dealing with them. This made the book feel a little . . . loose and unconnected. However, as the book progresses, we see that Atticus does have limits and can't handle everything (he has to call in some favors to deal with a few of the distractions), and much of the "random" distractions are actually set up for the books to come.
In any case, the book was still one of the best urban fantasies I've read, and it's hard to please me when it comes to urban fantasy. Fun and humorious, with characters readers will love and will root for. Definitely recommended.
Hexed picks up a few weeks after the end of the first book, Hounded. The basic premise is that Atticus, said Iron Druid, had managed to kill a god and this has put most of the other gods on edge, wondering if he's going to make this a habit. He's also caught the attention of Coyote, who wants him to help get rid of a fallen angel that escaped and Coyote figures is Atticus' responsibility, and the local coven of witches, after what he did to half of their group. The witches simply want a non-aggression pact . . . and Atticus' help securing the local area from an insurgence of local unpleasants, including another group of witches and a group of Bacchants. In any case, Atticus' plate is full, and he might be fulling a little bit TOO cocky after the previous god's death.
I enjoyed Hexed. Perhaps not as much as Hounded, which was such a pleasant surprise, but this is definitely a series and author that I'm going to keep on my radar. My main concern here was that Atticus started to feel a little TOO powerful. He handles everything with aplomp, so I'm wondering what it is that could hurt him. The main focus of the book is (based on the title) the insurgent witches. Nearly everything else is simply a distraction, keeping him from dealing with them. This made the book feel a little . . . loose and unconnected. However, as the book progresses, we see that Atticus does have limits and can't handle everything (he has to call in some favors to deal with a few of the distractions), and much of the "random" distractions are actually set up for the books to come.
In any case, the book was still one of the best urban fantasies I've read, and it's hard to please me when it comes to urban fantasy. Fun and humorious, with characters readers will love and will root for. Definitely recommended.
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Date: 2012-09-04 05:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-05 04:18 pm (UTC)I agree that Hammered had a different feel to it than the other two. I've already read it and Tricked so will be posting reviews soon.