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Originally Posted by alansplace

I tried the first book in The Iron Druid series and really don't even remember just how far I got into it, but I never finished it. I simply could not warm up to the protagonist, Atticus. I don't believe that any reader can enjoy a book where they don't even like the protagonist and I simply did not like Atticus.

Thanks, I was expecting a similar opinion from you also, as earlier explained by FizzyWater.

Originally Posted by eschwartz

for the status update re: short stories!

On the topic of Dresden-like books, the Iron Druid Chronicles aren't bad but it is definitely true they suffer from Marty Sue-ism.
Simon R. Green on the other hand (all his books -- they are set in the same universe) has some awesome characters and is definitely worth a read. Mind you, I am not entirely sure how particularly Dresden-like they are, but they are definitely good books.

Thanks, eschwartz, for the opinion. Actually the reviews available on various websites regarding Simon R. Green and Peter Brett are biased on the praise side and somewhat appear like sponsored type. We might have to wait for the unbiased reviews of other members who actually have read them, before going ahead.