Review: Nice novella; lots of fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2012
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.