Hammered by Kevin Hearne

Hammered (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #3)

by Kevin Hearne

***OVER A MILLION COPIES OF THE IRON DRUID BOOKS SOLD***

'American Gods meets Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden' SFF World

Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is worse than a blowhard and a bully - he's ruined countless lives and killed scores of innocents. After centuries, Viking vampire Leif Helgarson is ready to get his vengeance, and he's asked his friend Atticus O'Sullivan, the last of the Druids, to help take down this Norse nightmare.

One survival strategy has worked for Atticus for more than two thousand years: stay away from the guy with the lightning bolts. But things are heating up in Atticus's home base of Tempe, Arizona. There's a vampire turf war brewing, and Russian demon hunters who call themselves the Hammers of God are running rampant. Despite multiple warnings and portents of dire consequences, Atticus and Leif journey to the Norse plain of Asgard, where they team up with a werewolf, a sorcerer, and an army of frost giants for an epic showdown against vicious Valkyries, angry gods, and the hammer-wielding Thunder Thug himself.

Praise for the Iron Druid Chronicles:

'Atticus and his crew are a breath of fresh air! . . . I love, love, love this series' My Bookish Ways

'Entertaining, steeped in a ton of mythology, populated by awesome characters' Civilian Reader

'This is one series no fantasy fan should miss. Mystery, suspense, magic and mayhem' SciFiChick


The Iron Druid Chronicles
Hounded
Hexed
Hammered
Tricked
Trapped
Hunted
Shattered
Staked
Scourged
Besieged (short stories)

HAVE YOU TRIED . . .
Kevin Hearne's epic fantasy novel A PLAGUE OF GIANTS - described by Delilah S. Dawson as 'a rare masterpiece that's both current and timeless . . . merging the fantasy bones of Tolkien and Rothfuss with a wide cast of characters who'll break your heart'. Out now!

Reviewed by MurderByDeath on

4 of 5 stars

Share

Talk about your conflicted feelings.  For those that have read the Iron Druid chronicles, you know how great the writing is and how good the stories are.  If you haven't read them and you like urban fantasy with humour and a good, researched dose of the varying world mythologies, you can't go wrong trying out this series.  (I particularly loved Jesus in this one!)   

But Thor...  *sniffle*  let's just say I prefer Marvel's version, even if it's not historically accurate.   

I listened to this one and while the story gets 4 stars, the narration is a solid three.  Christopher Ragland does a very credible job with Atticus, but he blows it with Oberon, making him sound like an inane, slobbering canine version of Pee Wee Herman and his idea of Leif's voice is a bad Clint Eastwood impersonation that was painful to listen to.  Additionally, I count many Scandinavians as close friends and none of them have that exaggerated muppet-Swedish-chef accent.  I'm not even going to get started on the female characters; I'm just grateful Granuaile didn't play a bigger part.   

I'd definitely listen to another of these, they're very engaging, but looking at the author's website he lists audio using a different narrator, and I think I'll try out a sample to see if he does a better job.   

Last modified on

Reading updates

  • Started reading
  • 14 June, 2016: Finished reading
  • 14 June, 2016: Reviewed
  • Started reading
  • Finished reading
  • 14 June, 2016: Reviewed