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Candle & Crow

Book Three of the Ink & Sigil series

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Candle & Crow

Written by: Kevin Hearne
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes the final book in the “action-packed, enchantingly fun” (Booklist) Ink & Sigil series, as an ink-slinging wizard pursues the answer to a very personal mystery: Who cast a pair of curses on his head?

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?

BOOK THREE OF THE INK & SIGIL SERIES

Don’t miss any of Kevin Hearne’s enchanting Ink & Sigil series:
INK & SIGIL • PAPER & BLOOD • CANDLE & CROW Action & Adventure Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Magic Users Paranormal Magic Fiction Wizardry Royalty
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Kevin Hearne and luc Daniels hit it out of the park again. I think paper and blood may be better but I loved how everything wrapped up. whisky and cheese for the gob of lurnog and may you all enjoy this good book with a good dog.

fantastic conclusion

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It’s a fantastic series. Absolutely wonderful and this did not disappoint at all. All the bits were wrapped up in unexpected and delightful ways. I fist-pumped and cheered at points. Highly recommend.

Hilarious and excellent storytelling.

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I like the combining of different mythologies into one narrative. some loss of energy toward the end

Nadia's voice in the first book was FAR superior to the recent performance.

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The performance should augment a story, this performance overtakes the story making it hard to focus and enjoy.

Fan of the story, the performance kills this

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- I've been a fan of The Iron Druid Chronicles for a few years and hadn't realized that there wouldn't be a sequel. I wanted to know what happened to the Iron Druid, if he got his arm back, what happened in his love life, and what happened to Oberon. I've listened to the series a few times and loved the jokes and the narrator's talent.
- I decided to give this second series a try and was pleasantly surprised to find out the story took place in the same universe. I was really happy to revisit favorite characters and find out what happened to them in the end.
- The new characters grew on me a bit. Al is interesting. Buck is annoying and I'm kind of happy about how things play out with him. But I'm glad there won't be a 4th book because I didn't like this series as much as The Iron Druid. It feels like a watered down, less interesting version.
- My main dislike in this trilogy is the overabundance of social justice themes and wokeness. A little here and there in the IDC was ok. But hearing repeatedly about the evils of patriarchy and consumerism (as well as conservatism and people who don't vaccinate) takes a huge toll in this trilogy. I read fantasy books to be entertained, not preached to. There is so much preaching that I had to take many pauses to listen to other things before going back to it. And now that I've read the trilogy through to the end, I'm relieved its over. I probably won't be reading any more Kevin Hearne books after this because of the overbearing social justice elements, and that's sad because he's a very good writer.
-Still, I'm grateful for the Iron Druid Chronicles series and Kevin Hearne's talent overall.

Happy for the conclusion of Iron Druid but...

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