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Two Ravens and One Crow: The Iron Druid Chronicles
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Two Ravens and One Crow: The Iron Druid Chronicles
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Two Ravens and One Crow: The Iron Druid Chronicles

Written by Kevin Hearne

Narrated by Luke Daniels

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Atticus O'Sullivan is back in an all-new, action-packed, laugh-out-loud novella from the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles. Two-thousand-year-old Atticus may have outwitted and outfought everyone from Odin to Bacchus, but in this audiobook original, he's about to discover what comes around when you go around messing with gods.

Six years into the training of his beautiful apprentice, Granuaile, a large crow swoops down and transforms into none other than the Morrigan, a goddess who insists that Atticus come with her at once. He must leave his apprentice behind, along with his Irish wolfhound, Oberon-and he must also leave his sword. The Morrigan has always taken extreme pleasure in pronouncing the Druid's mortal danger and imminent doom, so the fact that she won't reveal the purpose of their journey makes him very nervous. Of course, any time the Celtic Chooser of the Slain drops in unannounced, it's never good. When she does let slip that she'll be saving his life in the near future, Atticus is left to wonder . . . will he soon be giving his legions of enemies something to crow about?

Includes a preview of Kevin Hearne's highly anticipated new novel in The Iron Druid Chronicles, Trapped!

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Release dateSep 4, 2012
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Two Ravens and One Crow: The Iron Druid Chronicles
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Kevin Hearne

Kevin Hearne hugs trees, pets doggies, and rocks out to heavy metal. He also thinks tacos are a pretty nifty idea. He is the author of A Plague of Giants and the New York Times bestselling series The Iron Druid Chronicles.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Atticus takes a break from training and heads off with The Morrigan. There is action but since it's a novella there is not a lot of meat to it...but hello? It's Atticus and where he thou goest I shall follow. Grin.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was very surprised to find that this novella, unlike the prior short stories, is not external to the series but a vital connection between books. Twelve years pass between book four, Tricked, and book five, Trapped. This novella not only occurs during that time, but sets up an overarching plot that will unfold in the next couple books.Atticus wreaked serious havoc during his quest into Asgard. Many gods that were to take part in Ragnarok were killed, and Atticus knows that he has wronged those who remain. So, when Odin arranges a meeting between him via the Morrigan, he learns what the One-Eyed god demands in restitution. And he intends to fulfill the bargain.An excellent story that has some surprises and a bit of action. Highly recommended, and absolutely necessary to fans of the series.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    It could have been the circumstances of my audio read, but this story didn't grab my attention.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Best series ever and Luke Daniels is a phenomenal narrator.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Six years have passed, and Atticus is finding training his apprentice a bit hard than he expected. Never fear Oberon faithful dog companion is there to add humor and advice, sometimes more than asked for. Everything is going along well enough till the Morrigan shows her wicked face and demands Atticus leaves with her. He does but he worries about what nefarious plot she has gong now, he is forced to leave Granuaile.

    Action packed and it has answers to some questions in the series. Read only after you have read Tricked and before Trapped, which time line starts 12 years after Tricked.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love this series and Luke is great as always.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    ***2nd Read***

    The first time I read this book, I really didn't understand its significance. Now that I'm further along in the series, The Morrigan's behavior makes much more sense. She's still all kinds of creepy though.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A novella that takes place between books four and five in the series and has the Morrigan offer to fix Atticus' hand tattoo, but in return for him seeing some Norse gods that he would rather not have seen again. For a 90-page story, it does manage to fill in some blanks in the series. I wouldn't call it essential, but it does help with understanding a little more about Granuaile's training, a lot more about the Morrigan, and assists in segueing into the events that are sure to come in future installments.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Not bad. It's just a short piece (novella, I think), but it adds quite a bit of information. We learn more about Atticus' past, and a bit about his immediate and slightly longer-term future - uh oh, someone who shouldn't now knows he's not dead. With six years of training (for Granauile) still to go... Actually, my biggest question is how Hearne is going to incorporate this info into the next book - because it's kind of necessary for readers to know, even if they missed the novella. Well, I guess I'm going to have to go back to the series and find out... such agony! Interesting to read, though I wouldn't call it fun. I think I would reread it only as part of a complete reread of the series, which isn't on the books for a while.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Six years have passed since Atticus has begun to train Guanuaile and has been summoned to a meeting with Odin who wants Atticus to help him with the ultimate battle, Ragnarok, since he was responsible for the death of many of the Nordic gods. Freyja tries to kill Atticus while he was meeting with Odin but he is saved by the Morrigan, a goddess who marks people for death. She has saved Atticus a number of times.This novella marks a midway point between the fourth book, Hunted, and the fifth, Trapped. It continues the story and continues the steps to what promises to be a battle royale.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is a novella that takes place between volumes four and five of the main series. It is not crucial to understanding what happens in volume 5 (Trapped), but it really helps a lot. The two ravens of the title are Hugin and Munnin, Odin's faithful attendants, who show up in New Mexico to let Atticus know that he has been located. The crow is The Morrigan, Atticus's protector among the Tuatha de Danann. Atticus's relationship with her is always dicey - as the chooser of the slain, her idea of protecting him is often frightening and not in his long-term interests. This was a nice little piece, which gave the Morrigan some backstory and personality, which was nice. It also made sense of what the Aesir are up to in Trapped - they still hate Atticus's guts, but Thor's death has left them vulnerable, and getting Atticus to fulfill Thor's role in taking out some of their worst enemies is more important than the purely emotional satisfaction of ripping him to little shreds. Freya vehemently disagrees, and this novella begins to bring out her role as a goddess of war, not just a pretty face. (Major complaint - every time Freya is described, Atticus says he doesn't see the attraction, her face is just "too manly," she isn't all that... She's the goddess of beauty! I'm not sure what's going on here, but there's a subtext I don't like.)Finally, I still can't stand the way Granuaille is used in this series. She is just so sexy! She doesn't realize the effect that her skimpy outfits have on Atticus! He must run away to avoid overstepping his bounds! I think, from the presentation, that this is supposed to be funny. It wasn't, although I suppose that milages vary on this topic.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wichtige Info vorweg: Diese Kurzgeschichte (IDC #4.5) spielt zwischen den Romanen Trickedund Trapped und enthält eindeutige Spoiler zu ersterem. Außerdem überbrückt sie den recht großen Zeitraum von zwölf Jahren zwischen den beiden Romanen und sollte daher in jedem Fall innerhalb der chronologischen Reihenfolge gelesen werden.Two Ravens and One Crow setzt sechs Jahre nach den Ereignissen von Tricked an. Atticus steckt mitten in der Ausbildung von Granuaile und hat mit ihr die letzten Jahre unauffällig auf seiner neuen Farm im Navajo-Reservat verbracht. Als die Morrigan ihm einen Besuch abstattet, ändert sich das freilich unverzüglich, denn die hat ein Treffen mit den überlebenden nordischen Göttern vereinbart. Wie man anhand des Titels vielleicht schon erraten kann, trifft man u.a. auf Hugin und Munin, die Raben von Allvater Odin. Ärger vorprogrammiert? – Aber Hallo!Das ist deswegen spannend, weil einen das Ende von Hammered doch etwas in der Luft hat hängen lassen und die Ereignisse nicht den Eindruck machten schon gänzlich abgeschlossen zu sein. Die vorliegende Kurzgeschichte sorgt nun dafür, dass der Handlungsstrang wieder aufgegriffen wird, und schafft zugleich eine Basis für zukünftiger Bücher.Die Geschichte liefert wieder sehr viel Humor zum lauthals Auflachen. Die Dialoge zwischen Oberon und Atticus sind zwar in ihrer Anzahl begrenzt, dafür aber von meisterlicher Qualität. In Kombination mit Granuailes wohl platzierten Versuchen ihrem Sensei die Sinne zu rauben wird das Ganze zu einer der bisher herrlichsten Episoden. Insgesamt schwirren in Two Ravens and One Crow eine ganze Menge Hormone durch die Luft, allerdings auf eine unterhaltsame, nicht fingiert wirkende Art und Weise, die man gerne verfolgt.Während die üblichen Erwartungen an eine Geschichte aus den Iron Druid Chronicles bestens erfüllt werden, gibt es aber auch überraschende Extras. Eines davon ist der tiefere Einblick in den Charakter der Morrigan, die diesmal eine tragende Rolle erfüllen darf und dadurch deutlich an Substanz gewinnt. Sie wirkt gleich menschlicher, etwas weniger berechnend und eiskalt, ja sie weckt glatt Sympathien und man versteht ihre Art zu handeln und zu denken ein gutes Stück besser.Was Atticus angeht, so wird seine nebulöse Vergangenheit auch in Two Ravens and One Crow weiter aufgedeckt. Man erfährt etwas über die Hintergründe dessen, wie er an das Rezept für seinen Immortalitea gekommen ist, und erlebt ihn zu einer Zeit, da er noch am Anfang seiner Karriere als Druide stand. Wer sich schon die ganze Zeit gewünscht hat, endlich mal ein wenig uralte Luft zu schnuppern, der wird in dieser Kurzgeschichte ein wenig belohnt.Two Ravens and One Crow ist eine wunderbare Mischung aus Humor und Tiefe, die man als Fan der Buchreihe nicht verpassen sollte. Wer keinen eReader besitzt muss leider dennoch erst einmal auf dieses reine eBook verzichten, wobei »leider« hier sehr groß geschrieben werden sollte. Wer schon immer mit dem Gedanken spielte sich ein solches Gerät zuzulegen, dies wäre die passende Gelegenheit sich einen finalen Ruck zu geben.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A novella that falls between Tricked and Trapped. While short, it was enjoyable and is important to the storyline.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This novella in the Iron Druid series picks up 6 years after the end of Tricked. The Morrigan (the crow of the title) drops by, and asks Atticus to accompany her to meet with some of the surviving Norse gods. One does not say no to the Morrigan. This is a satisfying shorter piece that sets up more obligations for Atticus that will presumably play out in a later book. This novella also has plenty of action and smart-mouth dialog.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another hilarious book by [[Kevin Hearns]] in the Iron Druid series. It's actually a novella, but quite long enough to be satisfying. It picks up six years after the last novel in the series, [Tricked], ends, and continues some loose ends the Druid has with various Norse gods.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This novella takes place between books 4 and 5 of the Iron Druid Chronicles. It was an excellent read and did a great job of capturing all the things I love about this series; lots of humor, interesting mythology, and interesting history.Atticus is six years into training his apprentice Granuaile when the Morrigan comes for a visit. She wants Atticus to take a 2 week trip with her. Since this is the Morrigan, and you don’t say no to a goddess like that, Atticus agrees. What follows is some tattoo repair and a meeting between Gods.As with all the previous books in this series the humor in this book is awesome and had me laughing a number of times. Oberon and Granuaile aren’t in the story a ton but they are in there enough to get their humor in. Most of the story takes place between Atticus and the Morrigan.The Morrigan has been a reoccuring theme in these books. In this novella Hearne does something interesting, he actually lets us look into the Morrigan a bit, not as a goddess, but as a person. It was great fun to see a little of what makes the Morrigan tick and to see a little vulnerability in her. Her relationship with Atticus has always been an interesting one.We also finally get to see Atticus and Odin face off. It is a most excellent conversation to be present for and I enjoyed it a lot. There is a preview of the next book in the series, Trapped, which I did not read. I am not a big fan of previews and prefer to wait until the book is released to start reading it.Overall an excellent addition to the Iron Druid Chronicles. If you are a big fan of this series make sure and pick up this novella. If you are a big fan of urban fantasy then you should definitely read this series. If you haven’t read this series than you should. It is a wonderful blend of humor, action, and mythology.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This novella takes place between Kevin Hearne's books Tricked and the forthcoming Trapped. The Iron Druid Chronicles are hilarious and fun reads--the banter and humor can most be likened to Joss Whedon--and this story is no exception. Atticus must deal with the Morrigan and a host of other disgruntled gods, and also has the chance to delve into his past and reveal how he became an immortal (but not invulnerable) druid. Hearne balances humor and depth; in particular, there's a conversation with the Morrigan about baseball (of all things!) that goes from laugh-out-loud to incredibly deep and philosophical.It makes me all the more eager to read Trapped in a few months.