The Morrigan rocks.Reading Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid series, I envision the Irish goddess of the dead and chooser of the slain as kind of goth rock star.This novella sees Atticus halfway between the events from Tricked and Trapped, as he takes a break from Granuaile’s training to mend some fences with some deeply pissed off Norse deities.Hearne’s writing is in top form and an Iron Druid story seems well fitted to a shorter format. Atticus is able to confront some high antagonists in a formal, ne...

Another short set between Tricked and Trapped, I think... Atticus is in the middle of training Granuaile, when the past catches up to try and kill him. The usual. The relationship issues Atticus has with Granuaile are utterly ridiculous. It boils down to my major problem with this series. How can a guy that has lived for two millenia be so juvenile? The fight scenes are good, so is the humour. ScoobyDoo goes on my nerves every now and then. He pops up at moments, when it tends to break the flow

A good short story that should be read in the series order. A preview of the 5th book "Trapped" is included. Sounds like it will be good. Luke Daniels read this well. Thankfully, Oberon only had a few lines because Daniels' voice for him drives me crazy. It's awful.

3.5Originally posted at Fantasy Literature:http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...You could think of Two Ravens and One Crow as book 4½ in Kevin Hearne’s IRON DRUID CHRONICLES series. It’s a novella that takes place halfway between book 4, Tricked, and book 5, Trapped. I don’t always read these “extra” stories, but I think fans of THE IRON DRUID CHRONICLES will want to read this one because 12 years passes between Tricked and Trapped —Atticus is training Granuaile to be a druid during this time...

Another excellent short story in the Iron Druid Chronicles. 8 of 10 stars

Full review originally at Bastard Books ANALYSIS: As far as the sub-genre of urban fantasy is concerned, Kevin Hearne is counted as one of its upcoming stars and the Iron Druid Chronicles is named by many to be one of the best series out there currently. With four books released, the story has been progressing at a rapid rate and the world and mythologies introduced have made the read very riveting so far. However with the fourth book TRICKED, the story concluded the first arc of the series and

That was a great short story. A big jump forward in time, but it was also a great fill in on where things stand in the aftermath of the Asgard/Hel debacle and of course a peak at the temptations of druid apprentice training.

this fills in a nice little hole

A surprisingly fulfilling and action-packed novella. I may seem a bit harsh saying this, but I find a lot of mid-series novellas to be unworthy of the e-ink they're displayed in. Most of the time, the stories within are so much padding and filler with no progression to the characters or the series as a whole. And I can understand why; you can't really have something major plot-wise happening in a novella that some people see as 'optional' reading. It will be far too confusing come the next bo

Decent novella that takes place in between books, and the best part by far was Atticus finally retelling the story of how he learned the recipe for his life-extending tea. This gives a tiny bit of present-day plot, but it's all setup for the future of the series and there really wasn't much of it. Most of this felt like filler content, with Atticus spending an awful lot of time talking about erections (I mean, seriously, after thousands of years he still acts and sounds like a teenage boy in so

Regular readers know that we are huge fans of Kevin Hearne and have a tendency to fanpoodle terribly, but oh my goodness it's Kevin Hearne, how could we not? Because this is a novella, it's going to be difficult to talk about without spoilers, so consider yourself warned. Atticus still has a few years left in his training of Granuaile and this of course means much sexual tension. He has devised a plan with Oberon to "conceal the tower of his CARNAL DESIRE," by leaving to give his faithful hound

I needed to back up and read this little interlude because there were just too many references to it in the later novels. It was a quick but fun read and follows up 6 years after training his little love interest in the Druidic Arts. At this point, I'm getting my hands on everything I can to fill in my knowledge of this series. I'm hooked, plain and simple.

This is a terrific novella and it's only $2.99! Woot! What an excellent addition to the Iron Druid Chronicles. Some of Atticus's decisions from prior books are coming back to haunt him and the decisions he makes in Two Ravens and One Crow will have ramifications in later on. I missed Oberon, Atticus's meat-lovin' Irish wolfhound!!! Atticus and Oberon's back and forth always has me in stiches and while we get a little bit of that interaction, Atticus has to leave Oberon behind on this trip. Howev...

3.5 starsA fun, quick listen to get me back in the mood for Atticus and Oberon.

A fun, and informative addition to the series. Too often when authors put out short stories with the ongoing series it seems like nothing more than a cheap ploy to milk more profits out of readers. The stories have little substance, and no bearing on the series as a whole. I was pleasantly surprised to find this was not the case with this story. It was nice getting a feeling for Betty's training (nice names Coyote) without having to devote chapters to it. It was also nice to see the tension buil...

eta: just knocked off a star. The more I process what I just read the more internal inconsistencies I discover. Also this was kind of a big info-dump to set up the story arc for the next severals novels. It probably should have been a prologue to book 5, Trapped, rather than a stand alone novella. Original review: I’m going to leave this at three stars because it fills in a piece of the story you need in book five but there is an anecdote related by Atticus in this story that is completely incon...

Morrigan getting rapey again....

This was a pleasant surprise. I was just finishing Hunted and feeling a little bereft it was over when I saw Two Ravens and One Crow following. My book dance followed... Two Ravens and One Crow takes place early into Granuaile's training. A large crow swoops in transforming into The Morrigan, telling Atticus that he must come with her to fix his healing tattoo.An unexpected, yet weary, friendship is born and we get the inside scoop.If you are a Iron Druid Chronicle fan, I highly recommend you...

As 12 years pass between the events in Tricked (Bk 4) and Trapped (Bk 5), this novela is set right in the middle timewise and sets the stage for Ragnarök (the showdown between the Norse gods and some really bad people) and some very interesting alliances between Atticus and some gods. We also learn how Atticus and Granuaile are dealing with their 'working' relationship and some very revealing tidbits about Atticus' past.I wouldn't say the book was boring but it didn't have excitement of previous...