Three Slices

De: Kevin Hearne, Chuck Wendig, Delilah Dawson

Narrado por: Luke Daniels

Featuring A Prelude to War, an Iron Druid novella A Prelude to War by Kevin Hearne: After an old friend is murdered in retaliation for his mercenary strikes against the oldest vampires in the world, Atticus O'Sullivan must solicit the aid of another old friend in Ethiopia if he's going to have a chance of finishing a war he never wanted. Meanwhile Granuaile MacTiernan starts a private war of her own against Loki, the lord of lies, and if it brings Ragnarok early - so be it. Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys by Delilah S. Dawson: The number-one rule of the circus? Don't kill your volunteers, even accidentally. That's how young magician Criminy Stain ends up on the run in a forest, where he meets a beautiful woman holding a bucket of blood. But is Merissa the answer to his prayers - or the orchestrator of his ruin? Interlude: Swallow by Chuck Wendig: Miriam Black is back. Miriam is tired of her curse and finally believes she knows how to be rid of her ability to see when and how other people die. She follows a lead to the mountains of Colorado, where she believes she sees signs of a serial killer she thought she already killed. (Set between The Cormorant and Thunderbird_.)©2015 Kevin Hearne (P)2015 Podium Audio

2 out of 3 were great

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REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly
NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4
REVIEW:
I listened to this one on audio and loved every minute of two out of three of these stories.
A Prelude to War: Read by Luke Daniels
As always the combination of Kevin’s words and Luke’s voice takes me right into the IDC world. Love love love hanging with Atticus. Love Oberon (and yes Oberon I know you did it!!!). And of Granuaile is on her own journey at the present time. But I love that A Prelude to War sets up for the next book in the IDC. I for one can not wait.
Off to Toronto we go......

Not My Circle, Not my Monkeys: Read by Alex Wyndham
This was my first read of Delilah S Dawson and my first listen to Alex Wyndham. The combination of these two make for an awesome story that I didn’t want to end. I loved Criminy Stain I can’t wait to read more of Mr. Stain.

Interlude; Swallow: Read by Julia Whelan
Interlude: Swallow I just could not get into. I am not sure if it was the writing, the narrator or the point of view. But it just didn’t grab me.

Disclaimer:
I purchased this audiobook from Audible.com and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Dark

One of the darkest set of fiction I have read.
It not for the faint of heart.

Listen to "A Prelude to War", skip the rest.

I'm giving this four stars for the Iron Druid Chronicles story, "A Prelude to War" in this collection. Hopefully, it'll tide me over until Kevin Hearne finishes "Staked".

The other two were . . . meh. If I were to rate them each I'd give "Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys" two stars and "Interlude: Swallow" one star.

Three stories

What did you like best about Three Slices? What did you like least?

My favorite was the Iron Druid story and that's why I purchased the book. My least favorite was the Chuck Wendig story.

Would you recommend Three Slices to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend these stories to anyone who reads the series that they are a part of. I do t know how easily someone with no prior knowledge of any of them would have gotten it.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Luke Dneils just "is" the characters in the Iron Druid series. He's awesome. The narrator for the Delilah Dawson story did well, I felt like his accent and attitude portrayed much of the character that wasn't written down. He saved the story for me. The Chuck Wendig narrator was alright, but truthfully I didn't give her much time to sway me.

Was Three Slices worth the listening time?

The Iron Druid story by Kevin Hearne was worth my time. The Delilah Dawson story was ok, but I was unfamiliar with that series. The Chuck Wendig story I didn't finish. I felt like there was too much about it I needed to know beforehand.

Any additional comments?

Loved the Kevin Hearne Iron Druid story. The Delilah Dawson story was ok, as this was my introduction to the Bludman stories. I may one day start that series. The Chuck Wendig story didn't capture my attention. It spoke of too many things I had no knowledge of, as this was my introduction to his stories as well. I didn't finish his story. All the narrators were good, with Luke Daniels' being exceptional as he is in all the Iron Druid Stories.

Excellent introduction...

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Short stories and novellas are sometimes an excellent way to explore unfamiliar authors or series characters. It provides an intense and quick immersion into the story lines.

Would you be willing to try another book from the authors? Why or why not?

I am already a huge fan of the Iron Druid Chronicles and Kevin Hearn, but now I am very interested in Ms. Dawson's and Mr. Wendig's series as well. I now have some new options for my "want to read" lists.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

There are so many inflections and characterizations that are enhanced by a truly proficient narrator. The talents used for this audio book make the experience almost interactive by bringing you into the world of the characters.

Do you think Three Slices needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Not really, These are three stories that have series already. They are interludes in a larger storyline.