Garrett #8 - tool of the Gods
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Petty Pewter Gods is Garrett PI #8.  Its quite distinctive from the other Garrett novels in that there is less mystery and more fantasy - Garrett is dealing with Gods here, and is trying to stay alive.  It also has a couple of Lovecraftian scenes of where the Gods all come from, and a touching little homage to Jack Vance's The Dying Earth in a magic rope and Nog the Inescapable, who really should be named Nog the Unforgettable, as he has a huge impact on the reader for all his limited vocabulary.

It starts, as it usually does, with Garrett hungover and chasing a gorgeous redhead.  This time around, it's a trap, and Garrett is hired by two rival pantheons of Gods - both quite primitive and violent - to find the "key" to the last piece of real estate on the street of the Gods over in the Dream Quarter in TunFaire.  Lose a spot on the street, and you become a mere wacky cult, lose power, and have to go back to wherever it is Gods come from.  Garrett figures out the "mystery" reasonably quickly, and after this its trying to stay one step ahead of the machinations of various Gods and other similar things.  Of course, Garrett being Garrett, some of the Gods - Goddesses actually - are quite pretty, and are somewhat taken with Garrett (they are presented as none too bright, to be fair to all involved).

Garrett then does quite a bit of staying alive, with the help of various supporting cast, including the long-suffering Dean, the long-dead Dead Man, and some incredibly annoying hard-living cherubs.

Glen Cook has real fun with Garrett here, and a lot of that joy comes off the page.  Garrett is a dry, deadpan (and possibly unreliable) narrator , recounting a tall story and loving every minute of it.
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Felt like a love letter to Wheel of Time. Blacksmith named Ferrin, Evil spider witch, imprisoned Dark Lord... I would recommend this for fans of Fantasy
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So, after the craziness that happened in The Red Pyramid, Carter and Sadie set out to ding the 3 books of Ra in order to awaken him. This is the only chance they have of defeating Apophis (Chaos). Along the way, Carter decides that he wants to go find Zia, which I was not liking the idea of (and Sadie agreed with me!) All this while trying some newbie magicians! Yay! New characters!

I really liked Walt and getting to know him. His history was very surprising though! I did not see that coming! And penguin-obsessed Felix was SO adorable! I was also very excited to finally meet Sadie's "mates!" It was great!

Zia, on the other hand, has not grown on me yet. I honestly don't see why Carter is so stuck on her! But I guess we'll see...

I loved all the new gods, too. I always enjoy learning something new when it comes to mythology. And Rick Riordan definitely does a fantastic job at that! And Set... he may be evil, but I like him! He is really funny!

As I mentioned already, I loved the dual POVs, the narration and recording style of the book, and of course the MYTHOLOGY! Carter and Sadie are fantastic leading characters and I've enjoyed coming along on this adventure with them, thus far. I especially loved seeing their brother-sister relationship grow. It was very sweet :)

And oh my gods! Another Percy Jackson shout-out! Why yes, I am a hue fan of PJ ;) I looked across the river to Manhattan. It was a great view. When Sadie and I had first arrived at Brooklyn House, Amos had told us that magicians tried to stay out of Manhattan. He said Manhattan had other problems--whatever that meant. And sometimes when I looked across the water, I swear I was seeing things. Sadie laughed about it, but once I thought I saw a flying horse. -The Throne of Fire, pg. 91. Pegasus!! :D

It is such a great series and I cannot wait to see what will happen next!
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An excellent book, though perhaps not the best in the Ngu Family Saga ( I consider Pallas to be the best). Buy it. If you liked Pallas, you'll like this.
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I collect multi-tools and knives. I have a lot. I have the leatherman PS4, which I love, but for the price, the Gerber Dime wins with ease. Mine came perfect. Every tool works great for its intended use. The scissors trim hair. I like the tweezer, which the PS4 does not have. I used the pliers to fix my sons back pack zipper which was caught. I just opened up a bottle of bud light with the opener- works great. Good job Gerber. Thanks for this tool and price.
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Interesting story even if it was later used in the series finale.  Garrett does a good job in this episode.
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Much like Mjolnir, the mighty hammer of Thor, the Gods have bestowed upon us a weapon so powerful that even a common man may tame (and neatly separate) the almighty banana.

Bless you, Victorio Kitchen Products 571B Banana Sliver. May the light of all pure shine forever on your meadow.

Excelsior!
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Intuition was probably the best book in the series (so far!) The characters in the series have so much character that you cant help but feel connected to them as you read along. I cant help but also be "team Gancanagh" I loved these guys!!! I loved the humor and I like how the relationship built not only with Brennus but with all the Gancanagh.
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Early in the Dark-Hunter series (book #4), the anti-hero Zarek (the ultimate bad boy, oooh leather) has been exiled to sub-zero climes in Alaska by the `bitch goddess' Artemis. He finds salvation in his love for the Greek Nymph of Justice, Astrid, who is called to judge him for damning crimes - a superb read especially for those who have a soft spot for super hot bad boys... I admit I downloaded several of the music references, e.g., Nazareth's Hair of the Dog
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I honestly don't own this particular knife... yet. I own a higher-end Leatherman. Many tool nuts like me own something like a Leatherman multitool, but nothing like this. If your husband, boyfriend, dad, son, etc is a tool nut (or hiker, camper or survivalist) who has everything, this is the perfect gift. It is too expensive for a stocking stuffer but it is a perfect "main" gift. It is hard to buy a nice tool as your don't usually know what a tool nut has (or wants) or which model etc. If you are looking to spend a couple hundred bucks and want to guarantee a surprised and happy man (or woman) tool nut, pick this up. You can't go wrong!
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Another fine tool from Gear Wrench. I used to be all craftsman, but I felt I wasn't always getting my money's worth. I have tried many hand tools, and owned quite a few. I am very happy with the quality and performance of Gear Wrench tools and highly recommend,  fast shipment too.
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I liked it, but I liked most of the other books in this series better.  Glen Cook, should you ever read this:  Please don't let this be the end of Garrett.  Great book, but in this book he was off his game and a little helpless... far from the tough as nails, wise-cracking, head-thumping Garrett we've all come to love.  Give us more Garrett, and don't let his story end here.
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Such an intense magic system. He is the best at developing the underdog and giving him the tools to beat the unbeatable. Thanks for keeping it clean.
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Garrett is Special Forces who doesn't care if he lives or dies which makes him a huge asset to his team.

Sage was the love of Garret's life until she was gone. Sage was kidnapped and killed with her medical unit.

When called to rescue a medical unit deep in the jungles of Thailand. Garrett discovers Sage and one of her teammates among those they rescued.

This book was so good! I highly recommend you read it to see if they can find their way back to each other and whether she can handle is new found lifestyle as a dominate!
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I Loved it. Gregor s actions, How things worked themselves out - I got very sad when Ares Died. :( I love Ripred and Ares. The rager  sensation is really cool!
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The gang is back, with the Gaiaphage, now known as Gaia since taking form in Diana's and Caine's offspring leading the way. She's growing iat an outstanding rate, feeding on anything she can, which means Drake is her errand boy tracking down food as Diana accompanies her in travel and listens to her evil plans.
Meanwhile, Caine is bored playing King again, all previous respect gone after all he's been through. So when Edilio asks him and Sam to hunt down Gaia and take her out before she can get them, he's nothing short of eager for the challenge, not to mention missing Diana.
Outside the dome, however, with the adults and world finally able to see everything going on, they're getting quite the show. Kids with super powers. Epic battles. A little girl ripping the arm of an innocent victim and using her powers to heat it and eat it. The world is terrified. They don't want the walls to come down.
Inside, Gaia grows in powers, and Diana soon learns that her powers are the same as the moofs, which is why Gaia won't directly kill any of the kids with powers, she only hurts them.
Could the answer be that the only way to destroy Gaia is to destroy their strongest allies against her? Sam and his killing light, which she is killing everyone with? Caine and his powers, Brianna and her speed, which makes Gaia so fast. Lana and her healing, allowing Gaia to heal herself of any damage inflicted. If they kill the moofs, will they be able to finally destroy Gaia?
But then, there's Nemesis, Little Pete. Floating around, withering away, watching. Could he be their last hope?
Even if they survive inside, will they survive outside? Will the world welcome them back after all they've done? Murder, fires, destruction, stealing, eating domestic animals, eating people, the list went on... It was all for survival. But would they understand that?
An amazing book, an amazing ending to an amazing series! Highly recommended, the whole way thru! Usually I read my books and pass them on, I can't part with this series though, it's outstanding!
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Mika is Back! In a second installment.
Mika is a mid-level earth elemental, who specializes in quartz. Mika  will tell you she's nothing special, except her skill with quartz is just as good or maybe better that of the esteemed and  powerful full-spectrum elementals. Mika would tell you she's not brave, she's not a hero. It's not false modesty, it's what she has always been told. It's what she believes - her truth.
But Mika wrong.  Mika is very special. She has a rare and powerful ability to heal gargoyles. She doesn't let her terror prevent her from rushing into to defend sick or injured gargoyles from  greedy element magic users. She detest people would regard gargoyles as a tool for their convenience: like they are a piece of unfeeling rock. Gargoyles are as smart as any human, they are loyal, they feel pain, they love - just like use.
Mika is terrified, but if the Federal Pentagon Defense squad believes she is the best hope of a gargoyle trapped into providing the magical fuel for a magical "bomb' then she'll just have to find her courage.  The problem is if she not  on her 'A' game the bomb will link to every gargoyle in the city and destroy everything. The slight hitch being Mika's the first gargoyle healer in 'human' history!  She has to figure out her 'A' game by the seat of her pants.