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Staked

by Kevin Hearne
Del Rey: Ballantine. (Iron Druid Chronicles, Bk. 8). Jan. 2016. 336p. ISBN 9780345548511. $27; ebk. ISBN 9780345548528. FANTASY
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In the follow-up to Shattered, Druid Atticus O'Sullivan is set to fight the ancient vampire Theophilus, while his apprentice Granuaile recovers from her binding with Loki. Archdruid Owen Kennedy also faces internal strife as he prepares to take on some of the youngsters from the Tempe werewolf pack as Druid apprentices and adapts to the modern world after being frozen in time for 2,000 years. As their individual quests lead them to a final standoff in Rome, Atticus finds that defeat comes in many forms and death is kind to no one.
VERDICT As Hearne unpacks his characters' lives, he delivers an action-packed story filled with multiple pantheons and modern earth issues. Alternating chapters told by Atticus, Granuaile, and Owen keep the plot moving.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Jan 01, 2016
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