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Hammered by Lindsay Buroker Series: Legacy of Magic #1
on November 9, 2022
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 297
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Purchase Links: Amazon
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Seattle native Matti Puletasi has the strength of a bear, the stamina of an ox, and a magical hammer inherited from her dwarven mother.
She’s happy renovating homes and occasionally thumping bad guys until she learns of a mysterious artifact hidden under the house she’s working on. Everybody from humans to orcs to werewolves wants it, and they’re willing to kill to get it. Things go from bad to worse when someone frames her for murder.
The only person interested in helping her is a haughty elf assassin from another realm. He’s handsome, powerful, and deadly, but he’s got an agenda of his own. She dare not trust him—or be attracted to him.
But if she can’t clear her name, the assassin will be the least of her worries.
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This series is set in the same world as Death Before Dragons.
Also in this series: Betrayed, Trolled
Hammered is book one in the Legacy of Magic series by Lindsay Buroker. It’s a spin-off of her Death Before Dragons series.
We do have the main characters from Death Before Dragons playing a role in this series. The world is the same, so I’d recommend starting with the DBD series first before diving into the Legacy of Magic series.
Hammered features a whole new gang of quirky characters. We get Matti who is a flipper and a mongrel (half dwarf/half human). She’s got her hammer handed down to her from her deceased dwarven mother to help her flip houses and keep her friends safe. Besides her we meet a goblin who enjoys architecture and another mongrel that helps with the house flipping.
This novel is fun, full of action, adventure, and entertaining. Matti’s fixing up a house she’s just bought, but soon trouble comes along and a verity of factions in the supernatural world descend on her home for whatever is inside; including an irritating elf assassin who keeps popping up and interfering in Matti’s life. She only wants one thing, to fix up the house and move on to another, but fate has other plans in-store.
We have a few different mysteries to solve and one that will continue in the sereis. I read Death Before Dragons, so I’m familiar with the world and enjoy it. I enjoyed all the new characters; especially our elf assassin who is powerful, deadly, and arrogant. I can’t wait to read on.
Fans of Urban Fantasy who enjoy snark, action, a verity of supernaturals, and quirky characters will enjoy this book.
Rated: 4 Stars
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About Lindsay Buroker
Lindsay is a full-time independent fantasy and science fiction author who loves travel, hiking, tennis, and vizslas. She’s written over ninety novels, appeared on the USA Today bestseller list, and has twice been nominated for a Goodreads Readers’ Choice Award.
She lives in the Seattle area and is currently working on the next book.
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