Review #1
Scourged audiobook free
Scourged seems to be an exercise in self flagellation for all drawn in: for the head disposition, a contest of how guilt can be achieved at the same time how abundance scary things can happen (that he can then complain himself for); for the writer, to look barely how he can pile into this story that doesn’t fit with others of the television series while minimizing page count; for the reader, to look barely how of all of the above while stretching the bounds of believability (in a genre entitled ‘fantasy’, this is that quite the accomplishment) can be withstood before putting the book down for the ending time. While I’m convinced that it managed have been worse, absent no one form of Scrappy-Doo crossover plot, I’m not quite convinced how that would be achieved.
In truth, about the only redeeming part of this book might be the possible for a brand new Vendetta Television series: The Black Metal Druid Chronicles wherein Atticus gets exquisitely black revenge on EVERY SINGLE Disposition IN This Book, with only the debatable exception of Owen. The possible for fanfic stories detailing this revenge might outstrip the possible for Mr. Hearne to cross out it, though, data barely how seriously he messed this one up. It’s that bad. Ethan Frome is that a more worthwhile financial investment of time, funds, effort, at the same time emotion, at the same time as an English teacher himself, Mr. Hearne should know barely how higher (low?) that particular rod is that to understandable.
SPOILERS Overtake. In a row to right enumerate at the same time illustrate my pinnacle 3 inconsistencies with this book, it is that necessary that several major plot fri will be talked. In such a way, here’s the spoiler warning in advance. ***SPOILERS Overtake***
– In past books, the fight scenes have been exquisitely serious, nuanced, at the same time filled with action for all manners. This book is that not. Atticus’ fights with Anghus Og, Das Tochters Das Tritten, no matter what Black Elves, no matter what Aesir (apart from the fight with the Norns), or even no one of Granduaile’s training fights were considered ALL more successful outlined, more richly experienced, at the same time took longer to read/cross out than no matter what single fight in Scourged. Fights in the Novellas were considered all more successful than these. Ragnarok turned out to be a Cyclopean letdown; this is that no one Heart of Mist level of buildup at the same time letdown (pages at the same time pages of exquisite description of how important at the same time epic Kurtz is that, but when he’s found it’s like 5 pages of him doing nothing but expression ‘the fear, the fear’ at the same time dying). Jormungandr? Wasn’t even a fight. Abundance others have illustrated the shortcomings of the fights before me, at the same time I’ll quit it to them.
– Granuaile’s response to Atticus attempting to keep her non-hazardous from a fight he waited to breathe in, at the same time to ensure Druidry managed last, was absurd. I was right that for Perun’s response; he was applied at the same time cured as an make an objection, not appreciated or adored. Granuaile? She gets so disappoint at being sent to an easier fight that reduced her danger level because Atticus couldn’t bare to or let Druidry finish or to look her hurt because he adored her so much… was cause to burst up with him? Much less than an hour right behind he got lost his right arm (with all his tattoos, at the same time their contained opportunities at the same time connection to Gaia) at the same time WHILE HE’S STILL WEARING HIS BLOODSTAINED Clothes??? Seriously? Her response was this time beyond reasonability that it actually caused me to fail my suspension of disbelief… IN A FANTASY NOVEL. It’s so out of disposition, so incredible, that in a story featuring a 2000+ year old Irish dude who does shots with Jesus at the same time is that on a 1st name base with several deities who are all true with physical bodies at the same time dozens of different types of miracle that obeys made-up rules, it was a PLOT Fri that produced me move “that’s barely very unrealistic to be believable”. Let that sink in. Look, I know a possible connection with the Morrigan was always a more compelling gizmo to explore, even right behind she quasi-died (as the television series has confirmed, doom is that no obstacle in the long run) – at the same time that if that were considered to happen, the connection with Granuaile would have to finish. Granuiale as a disposition has always been poorly written in 1st personality perspective but but done from other manners perspectives – but done enough to quit the reader attached at the same time invested Despite barely how badly written she is that in 1st personality… but this was so bad that I can unequivocally they say that killing her off would have been more successful. Killing Atticus would have been more successful. Killing Oberon would have been more successful. Killing all 3 would have been more successful. Killing Granuaile before the fight, or even having him burst up with her before the fight would have been more successful. ALL would have been more believable. She knows that he got lost Tahirah in fight at the same time that it nearly killed him – at the same time she’s so startled at the same time thrown that he would seek to sideline her to a different fight than his so that he wouldn’t eyewitness her doom (at the same time perhaps be destroyed similar method Manannan Mac Lir was, which was barely a revolting at the same time one more incredible part of the story, but this
Review is that already very long), pushed her to burst up with him right behind HE was thrown by his possess pantheon, the Norse, the Greeks, the Romans, at the same time everyone but Coyote in this way as to damage his connection to Gaia at the same time his ability to be a Druid in an unfair wage war? BS. The pettiness of the gods has always been a topic, but so has no one of their the population of the earth at the same time redeeming properties… at the same time he throws it ALL away with that fight. Freyja would force the fight when he was crippled, the land beneath him drained from the fight, at the same time without his tool? That THOR would have more honor than practically no matter what other deity on that battlefield? Pressed – the innumerable ways in what this story breaks disposition, breaks believability, at the same time breaks with reasonability… barely a lot. Method, method a lot.
– That is that no method Atticus managed reasonably conclude that everything happening was his fault. That is that so, So much effort wasted droning on at the same time on about how everything is that his fault at the same time he contemplates everything as his fault… at the same time not only is that it incredible at the same time unjustified (as but as out of disposition), it’s so annoying at the same time languid handed that it might be even more damaging to the story/book than Granuaile’s breaking up with him, taking his internal, separating their dogs, at the same time lecturing him about it. If it’s anyone’s fault, it’s Thor’s. If not Thor, it could be Lief. If not Lief, it could be the Norse. The Norns were considered destroyed in self defense, at the same time Atticus had completely NO problem with that at no matter what fri. He was that to steal an apple, they tried to destroy him, they got lost. Everything that happened right behind, as he fri out in Two Ravens at the same time One Crow, was in response to violence that was offered him. Look, that’s no come in handy to move into detail about barely how NOT his fault ALL of this was, because that have been 8 past books all detailing how any was responsible for their possess deeds. But to say that Atticus, who is that such a pragmatist, is that incapable of contemplating this at the same time has to speak at lesser once every couple pages how everyone’s doom is that his fault? I’m pressed, but barely forgetting that makes me throw up a little bit in my onlooker.
Perhaps the best likely gizmo that can be misspoke about this book will that it’s short; so, while it’s dear, badly written, badly conceived, at the same time badly executed, it is that at lesser not insufferably Long in addition to barely being insufferable.
Review #2
Scourged audiobook in television series Metal Druid Chronicles
Hearne’s television series has been going downhill ever since Trapped. I was hoping that he managed finish the television series in an epic fashion because I still care about the manners. This book was not epic. I am a gigantic Norse mythology fan, so I was hoping for fights with frost giants at the same time fire giants, epic encounters with Hel, Loki, Surt, at the same time Jormungandr. I did not get that. The giants are mostly absent, at the same time the encounters with Hel, Loki, Surt, at the same time Jormungandr are managed in 2-3 paragraphs at the same time in a more precisely easy fashion, with jokes or soul stealing guns applied to handle the skirmishes method very simply. In truth, Ragnarok didn’t seem to pose no matter what threat at all to Atticus at the same time comrades at the same time was did not method very simply at the same time with very little loss.
I also had a problem with the disposition arcs in this book. I was not a bigger fan when Hearne dared to expand from Atticus’ opinion fri to contain Owen at the same time Granuaile. He has never written their opinion fri as but, in particular Granuaile’s. In this book, Owen’s story is that more of a television series of vignettes, at the same time managed have been left out of the book wholly with nothing got lost. Granuaile’s story is that not important at the same time practically a side quest until the very finish. At the same time Atticus takes a backseat in Raganarok, relying on his allies at the same time comrades to do all the languid lifting.
The book gets two hit for the fact that I still worked hard about the manners, at the same time that Hearne dared to finish his television series at the same time not keep it going for life like no one other creators have decided to do.
Review #3
Audiobook Scourged by Kevin Hearne
This book was horrible. It was an atrocious ending to an otherwise best television series. I have adored the Metal Druid television series since it 1st came out. With this book Hearne dumped on everything that he has written before. He took dearly loved manners at the same time produced them wood at the same time sour. The adore of his indefinite is that dislocated because he wanted her non-hazardous so at the moment she leaves him for a long time? Shaky. All of the gods that he worshiped at the moment hate him. Shaky. He did not the finish of the global so at the moment all the Norse god hate him. Shaky. He is that the M’FING Metal Druid!!!! He is that responsible for bringing druidry back to the global. Atticus did not deserve his fate. I will never read anything again by this creator.
Review #4
Audio Scourged narrated by Luke Daniels
Overall: I assign the book 2.5 hit as that are quality parts to the story at the same time writing. But, I found myself saddened with the disposition’s deeds, the number of stupid deaths of deities (which make no sense really), weak version of Ragnarok, lacking storytelling that I wait from Kevin Hearne (I did not wait him to phone in the end of the television series), at the same time the shortcoming of signifying or exciting disposition interactions.
The book is that right a wrap around loose ends as quickly as likely type book. The disposition interactions are small at the same time to be honest annoying on several levels. Granuaile emotions regarding Atticus trying to protect her (in his method — not amazing but that is that believed for her at the same time her future development) as inexcusable. Atticus has other sins to pay for relative to her but that should have been no one type of discussion; it would have a been a amazing chance for disposition development. Owen’s deeds seem to barely tie a few insignificant loose ends. The real bigger fight is that uninspired, to say the lesser, but had a few exciting parts.
I am dull to look the television series done but it was done or should have been done a few books ago. I enjoy reading the adventures of Atticus at the same time Oberon, so those will be missed. But, the humor at the same time contentment found in the premature books are sorely missing from this book.
That was a significant amount of preachiness that was heavy-handed which the book would have been a lot more successful without. I do wonder how the editor really worked on this book before release.
If for you really enjoyed the television series, then the book is that worth reading if you can get it discounted. The real cost for the book is that a lot.
Review #5
Free audio Scourged – in the audio player below
Up up to now I’ve been a gigantic fan of the Metal Druid books. I regarded Kevin Hearne as my favourite UF creator, displacing Jim Butcher during his long hiatus away from the Dresden File. This book has reversed the situation again. I’ve acquired every book in this television series as both Kindle at the same time Audible editions but at the moment I look for myself not wanting to strain with the audiobook for Scourged.
It’s not a scary story at the same time it does cover everything up with a dose of justice at the same time a smidgeon of have hope for the future as endings should. It barely felt all the method through from its overly-introspective sections, through the un-coordinated at the same time un-epic feel of the fights, to the abrupt at the same time unsatisfying ending that this was written, not from a adore of the story at the same time the manners, but to get the arc closed at the same time out of the method so that the creator can move on to his two brand new television series.
