Great New Urban Fantasy Series - Page 6

RiverY · 07-12-2011, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the correction. I'm all for the road trip!

Joykins · 07-12-2011, 12:23 PM

Rúla Búla...here we come!

siraks · 07-12-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

Rúla Búla...here we come!

i just had to go and look it up

http://www.rulabula.com/

siraks · 07-12-2011, 06:45 PM

good news is hammered was a good read.
bad news is, no fourth book until 2012

Joykins · 07-12-2011, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siraks

i just had to go and look it up

http://www.rulabula.com/

Saturday night is Ladies Night!

Xanthe · 07-12-2011, 11:40 PM

Imagine if one night they were inundated with a bar-full readers of the series, all demanding to know where Granuaile is - lol.

melaniejaxn · 07-16-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LCF

If this dog is cooler than the one in "A Night in the Lonesome October", then it's a must read

None is cooler than Snuff :-).

melaniejaxn · 07-16-2011, 01:31 PM

Those who liked the Iron Druid might enjoy the Webmage series by Kelly McCullough-- Greek and Nordic mythology. Also Carrie Vaughn has a new mythology series that begins with Discord's Apple.

gmw · 07-18-2011, 02:40 AM

I just finished reading the second book, and look forward to getting the third.

The books so far have been fun. To me they are a bit like a western done in the urban-fantasy style. But I must admit to a few little bug bears: There is not much depth-to or sympathy-with the characters, Oberon is about the only one I gain any attachment too (and his personality is too cutesy to be very Wolfhound like, at least compared to the ones I've known). It is funny, or at least amusing, but I've not found too many laugh-out-loud moments - although I love the dedication to the first book.

All-up: Good fun, certainly worth buying and reading ... just not quite as "great" as I was hoping for after reading about the books and all the reviews here.

PKFFW · 07-20-2011, 02:19 AM

Having just finished the first book, I'd agree with gmw. Found it enjoyable and will definitely be reading the next couple soon. However I found the characters to be a little shallow and I wasn't really drawn to any of them except Oberon. Maybe I was expecting more from all the great stuff said. Hopefully the characters will grow and mature over the next few books and the series will develop more.

joenunya · 07-23-2011, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Xanthe

I think I like Atticus O'Sullivan better than Harry Dresden

High praise indeed, will certainly add this to my to be looked into pile. thank you

BaenSidhe · 07-23-2011, 04:33 PM

I'm in the camp that didn't care for the book. I stopped reading it after the fight at the old lady's house because I didn't care about any of the characters and I didn't like the "morals" of the main character. Morals is in quotes because I'm not sure if that's the right word that I'm looking for, but there was just something about him I didn't like. And either there is more interaction with Oberon later on or the things other people like about him didn't connect with me, because I didn't care about him either.

Xanthe · 07-24-2011, 10:58 AM

I'm wondering what you mean by "morals"? Are you trying to apply Christian values to him? Because he's not a Christian, and his belief system/moral code is different, given that he pre-dates Christianity.

Sorry to hear that you weren't amused by his interactions with Oberon. Sometimes humor is like that - everyone is laughing at something and we just don't get the point of the joke.

I think his relationship with Oberon is rather endearing, especially given the fact that he has to conceal what he is and is unable to stay in any one location for a lifetime's length, it's nice for him to have a "friend" who knows who and what he is, who can point out his foibles, and who has foibles of his own. I think anyone who is a pet owner has carried on one-sided conversations with their pet; it's amusing, in this book, to be able to hear what the full conversation would sound like.

pholy · 07-25-2011, 07:24 PM

I bought the first and third from Kobo and just today - after a week - they said the second was now available. So I cheerfully clicked on their link, only to be told that 'This book is not available internationally.' WTF!

So I responded to their email with a screenshot. I hope they don't take another week to get back to me.

MrsJoseph · 07-28-2011, 04:23 PM

I'm reading Hounded right now! In fact, we're reading it as a book of the month in m book club. I'm really enjoying it! I thought I'd have to force my way through it because my copy of Monster Hunter Alpha is here *happy dance* but I'm having a ball so far!

The only thing marring my book happiness is my danged ereader being broken. I hate reading on my phone!

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07-12-2011, 10:43 AM	#76
RiverY RiverY Posts: 22 Karma: 8966 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindles, Sony, & nc	Thanks for the correction. I'm all for the road trip!

07-12-2011, 12:23 PM	#77
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,610 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	Rúla Búla...here we come!

07-12-2011, 06:45 PM	#79
siraks use the force Posts: 575 Karma: 564666 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo K1	good news is hammered was a good read. bad news is, no fourth book until 2012

07-12-2011, 11:40 PM	#81
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Imagine if one night they were inundated with a bar-full readers of the series, all demanding to know where Granuaile is - lol.

07-16-2011, 01:31 PM	#83
melaniejaxn Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10308 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sierra foothills of California Device: Kindle	Those who liked the Iron Druid might enjoy the Webmage series by Kelly McCullough-- Greek and Nordic mythology. Also Carrie Vaughn has a new mythology series that begins with Discord's Apple.

07-18-2011, 02:40 AM	#84
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	I just finished reading the second book, and look forward to getting the third. The books so far have been fun. To me they are a bit like a western done in the urban-fantasy style. But I must admit to a few little bug bears: There is not much depth-to or sympathy-with the characters, Oberon is about the only one I gain any attachment too (and his personality is too cutesy to be very Wolfhound like, at least compared to the ones I've known). It is funny, or at least amusing, but I've not found too many laugh-out-loud moments - although I love the dedication to the first book. All-up: Good fun, certainly worth buying and reading ... just not quite as "great" as I was hoping for after reading about the books and all the reviews here.

07-20-2011, 02:19 AM	#85
PKFFW Wizard Posts: 3,791 Karma: 33500000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo H2O	Having just finished the first book, I'd agree with gmw. Found it enjoyable and will definitely be reading the next couple soon. However I found the characters to be a little shallow and I wasn't really drawn to any of them except Oberon. Maybe I was expecting more from all the great stuff said. Hopefully the characters will grow and mature over the next few books and the series will develop more.

07-23-2011, 04:33 PM	#87
BaenSidhe Groupie Posts: 150 Karma: 1087916 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: PRS-500 and PRS-650	I'm in the camp that didn't care for the book. I stopped reading it after the fight at the old lady's house because I didn't care about any of the characters and I didn't like the "morals" of the main character. Morals is in quotes because I'm not sure if that's the right word that I'm looking for, but there was just something about him I didn't like. And either there is more interaction with Oberon later on or the things other people like about him didn't connect with me, because I didn't care about him either.

07-24-2011, 10:58 AM	#88
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I'm wondering what you mean by "morals"? Are you trying to apply Christian values to him? Because he's not a Christian, and his belief system/moral code is different, given that he pre-dates Christianity. Sorry to hear that you weren't amused by his interactions with Oberon. Sometimes humor is like that - everyone is laughing at something and we just don't get the point of the joke. I think his relationship with Oberon is rather endearing, especially given the fact that he has to conceal what he is and is unable to stay in any one location for a lifetime's length, it's nice for him to have a "friend" who knows who and what he is, who can point out his foibles, and who has foibles of his own. I think anyone who is a pet owner has carried on one-sided conversations with their pet; it's amusing, in this book, to be able to hear what the full conversation would sound like.

07-25-2011, 07:24 PM	#89
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I bought the first and third from Kobo and just today - after a week - they said the second was now available. So I cheerfully clicked on their link, only to be told that 'This book is not available internationally.' WTF! So I responded to their email with a screenshot. I hope they don't take another week to get back to me.

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07-28-2011, 04:23 PM	#90
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	I'm reading Hounded right now! In fact, we're reading it as a book of the month in m book club. I'm really enjoying it! I thought I'd have to force my way through it because my copy of Monster Hunter Alpha is here happy dance but I'm having a ball so far! The only thing marring my book happiness is my danged ereader being broken. I hate reading on my phone!