Tuesday Book Review

Today I am reviewing a set of short stories belonging to The Iron Druid Chronicles. This series of urban fantasy novels, is written by Kevin Hearne and wildly popular in the United States.

Set in modern day, the druid's world contains witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, elementals, as well as various deities from many pantheons. During the course of this series the Iron Druid, his dog and cast of characters, have adventures with gods and goddess, travel to different plains and search out good food. There is action, adventure and humor aplenty with well written dialogue and unexpected twists.

WHY YOU SHOULD READ THE SERIES:
There are 9 well written novels in this series and if you include short stores and novellas the count reaches 18. The world Kevin Hearne creates is inviting, exciting, beautiful and horrific. If you are looking for a nice action filled read then grab this series. I would recommend you begin with book one, but I also don't think its mandatory. Each book stands alone in its story telling, but to really understand these short stories a basic understanding of the characters is needed.

THIS BOOK:
This is a "stand alone" collection of short stories from the Iron Druid's world; with all but two of the stories starring Atticus and Oberon.

I really enjoyed the stories set in ancient Egypt and the carnival misadventure in modern day Kansas. The book reviews for this book are the most mixed for the entire series. For some people short stories just don't work, but if you are a fan of the series, don't hesitate to read this one.

Quick Book Review - Tuesday Edition:
Besieged - Iron Druid Chronicles

• Was it a page turner? Yes
• Do I like this genre?  Yes - Adult Fantasy
• Setting:  Arizona, Egypt, Kansas, England, etc.
• How's the story telling? Amazing. 
• Was it well written? Yes 
• Would you recommend this book? Yes
• Page Count: 256 pages 

My Last Minute  Thoughts:

1. I really enjoyed all the books in this series, more than I enjoyed the "longer" plot.
2. This is my second read of the series and I noticed I failed to review them a couple of years ago when I first powered through them. (This was due to the fact I was devouring them as fast as I could get them shipped!) 
3. If you are looking for a fun, magical (and adult) romp this is great series. I say adult not so much for the more common "adult" themes, but for the fact the problems and moral dilemmas play to a much older crowd. 
4. I also enjoyed in the first book you were introduced to magic in chapter one. The author doesn't spend chapter after chapter trying to get you to believe or over explain.

More reviews out soon~