Rather than wait to pick this up on Audible I just borrowed the paperback from my father. I was a little anxious about finding time to read it, but I managed and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It takes us out of the more well known pantheons into the Navajo belief system. As Hearne points out in the afterward however, the book is no substitute for an expert. He also points out that there are many different versions of the legends he is referencing. I thought the story was fun. And always remember, die angry and at maximum volume.
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Plot: Atticus knew that killing a rather major God would have a bunch of people out looking for him. People that could find him, kill him, and make it hurt. So he gave them what he wanted. It's not often you get to see yourself getting hacked to pieces by angry Gods, but Atticus manages it without dying. Now he owes a favor to Coyote, the Navajo trickster God, and Coyote never plays things straight. Atticus finds himself up against a pair of skin walkers that he can't defend against. Not only that but the vampires are on the move since Leif is still recovering. Atticus is in a new home with new magics, and already he has new problems.
My personal favorites: Ever since I was introduced to the idea of Coyote from Tony Hillerman's Coyote Waits I found the character an intriguing one. Hillerman doesn't give us much, but it was enough. I rather liked Hearnes personification of Coyote and his and Atticus' interactions were good. It was fun to learn about the Navajo legends as well, even from a self admitted imperfect source. As usual I also loved Oberon he did not disappoint. And I have to agree with the Schwarzenegger pun treaty.
Considerations: Like previous books there was language and violence. Again, I was disappointed at some of the language usage, feeling that it didn't really add to the book. There was no sexuality to speak of in the book and it was very similar to the first three.
Tricked was a good read and I'm glad I picked it up. I'm going to see if Dad has the remaining books in the series. The total length was just over 350 pages.
Plot: Atticus knew that killing a rather major God would have a bunch of people out looking for him. People that could find him, kill him, and make it hurt. So he gave them what he wanted. It's not often you get to see yourself getting hacked to pieces by angry Gods, but Atticus manages it without dying. Now he owes a favor to Coyote, the Navajo trickster God, and Coyote never plays things straight. Atticus finds himself up against a pair of skin walkers that he can't defend against. Not only that but the vampires are on the move since Leif is still recovering. Atticus is in a new home with new magics, and already he has new problems.My personal favorites: Ever since I was introduced to the idea of Coyote from Tony Hillerman's Coyote Waits I found the character an intriguing one. Hillerman doesn't give us much, but it was enough. I rather liked Hearnes personification of Coyote and his and Atticus' interactions were good. It was fun to learn about the Navajo legends as well, even from a self admitted imperfect source. As usual I also loved Oberon he did not disappoint. And I have to agree with the Schwarzenegger pun treaty.
Considerations: Like previous books there was language and violence. Again, I was disappointed at some of the language usage, feeling that it didn't really add to the book. There was no sexuality to speak of in the book and it was very similar to the first three.
Tricked was a good read and I'm glad I picked it up. I'm going to see if Dad has the remaining books in the series. The total length was just over 350 pages.
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