spootilious's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Read: January 1, 2023
Title: The Demon Barker of Wheat Street
Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles #4.6
Author: Kevin Hearne
Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal
Rating: 3.5/5
Review:
Ignoring the plot holes, female representation, and the descriptors of some of the characters in this novel… I have to say that I enjoyed this story the most out of the series.
I realize that it is perhaps the shortest of all the installments and the one most disconnected from the main story line, but it was perhaps the most well written as well.
Hearne’s pace seemed to work well with the grotesque imagery he paints in the minds of his readers allowing for a disturbing picture that will no doubt remain for a long while. The story itself was also original even within the iron druid series.
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myfrogmonster's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There are several short stories between Tricked and Trapped. This is one of them that helps to account for the 12 years that pass between the two books.
jennybeastie's review
3.0
I read this a couple of years ago. Didn't love the other stories in the collection, but this one was good -- slightly creepy, but satisfying.
kimmiereadsalot's review
4.0
Not my favorite short story addition to the series. A little creepy for my tastes. But an enjoyable addition to the world of Iron Druid nonetheless.
rowansgardenxo's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
laurla's review
4.0
Published in the Besieged anthology
The Demon Barker of Wheat Street # 4.6
At a Kansas carnival, fun and games turns to murder and mayhem, thanks to soul-snatching demons and flesh-craving ghouls luring visitors into an all-too-real house of horrors.
The Demon Barker of Wheat Street # 4.6
At a Kansas carnival, fun and games turns to murder and mayhem, thanks to soul-snatching demons and flesh-craving ghouls luring visitors into an all-too-real house of horrors.