🎧 Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne @KevinHearne @luckylukeekul @DelReyBooks @PRHAudio #LoveAudiobooks

Posted October 1, 2024 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 12 Comments

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🎧 Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne @KevinHearne @luckylukeekul @DelReyBooks @PRHAudio  #LoveAudiobooks Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Series: Ink & Sigil #3
Published by Penguin Audio on October 1, 2024
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 320
Length: 11 hours, 4 minutes
Format: Audiobook, eARC
Source: NetGalley, Publisher
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Al MacBharrais has a most unusual job: He’s a practitioner of ink-and-sigil magic, tasked with keeping order among the gods and monsters that dwell hidden in the human world. But there’s one supernatural mystery he’s never been able to solve: Years ago, someone cast twin curses on him that killed off his apprentices and drove away loved ones who heard him speak, leaving him bereft and isolated.

But he’s not quite alone: As Al works to solve this mystery, his friends draw him into their own eccentric dramas. Buck Foi the hobgoblin has been pondering his own legacy—and has a plan for a daring shenanigan that will make him the most celebrated hobgoblin of all. Nadia, goth queen and battle seer, is creating her own cult around a god who loves whisky and cheese.

And the Morrigan, a former Irish death goddess, has decided she wants not only to live as an ordinary woman but also to face the most perilous challenge of the mortal world: online dating.

Meanwhile, Al crosses paths with old friends and new—including some beloved Druids and their very good dogs—in his globe-trotting quest to solve the mystery of his curses. But he’s pulled in so many different directions by his colleagues, a suspicious detective, and the whims of destructive gods that Al begins to wonder: Will he ever find time to write his own happy ending?

I was happy to read more in the world of the Iron Druid Chronicles and we do get a scene with each of the three Druids.  As I expected, we are dealing with Al’s curse and how Roxanne will live in the human world.  Nadia embarks on her own path of creating a religion of whiskey drinking, cheese eating and non-violence to have a tax exempt entity for her van adventures and entertainment.

I enjoyed Al as he worked through his regular sigil agent work, while researching more about his curse.  There is a fun visit to the nine ways to Nancy.  He also has to stay ahead of the local detectives partly because of Nadia and Buck’s shenanigans.   I am not really a fan of Buck and the hobgoblins, and just wished his parts to end faster.

I wished we had more time with the dogs, of course.  But the time with them and the Druids was fun.  I enjoy the magic and the skill and strategy required to utilize it.   Owen helped with a vampire issue and that involved some contact with Leif.

Dating Roxanne is a perilous endeavor.  Eventually she finds a new calling to ease into human customs.  She isn’t wrong to be mad about how some dates treated her but her reaction was way harsh.

Being back in the world overall was fun and the ending was well wrapped and satisfying. Al even finds a new candidate to be his apprentice. There could easily be new adventures in this world in some kind of novella, especially with the dogs.

 

Narration:

Luke Daniels was amazing with all the accents and characters.  The voices were distinct for a huge range of characters.  He’s an absolute favorite.  I listened at my normal 1.5x speed.

Listen to a clip: HERE

 

About Luke Daniels

Luke Daniels has narrated over 250 audiobooks, has been the grateful recipient of thirteen AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has earned three Audie nominations. His background is in classical theater and film. Luke has performed at repertory theaters around the country, but now he resides in the Midwest with his pack.

About Kevin Hearne

Kevin Hearne lives with his wife, daughter, and doggies in Canada. Kevin hugs trees, pets doggies, and rocks out to heavy metal. He also thinks tacos are a pretty nifty idea. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling series the Iron Druid Chronicles, the Seven Kennings trilogy that begins with A PLAGUE OF GIANTS, and co-author of the Tales of Pell with Delilah S. Dawson.

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Posted October 1, 2024 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 12 Comments


12 responses to “🎧 Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne

  1. I started this before my vacation, got about 50% done and haven’t been able to listen since. It’s my priority now… I need to know what happens!!!

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