War Hammer: Nate Temple Series Book 8 Kindle Edition

Finally, Nate Temple starts to get some answers about his past and his family’s past. Some. It’s not necessarily what you think. It’s not what he expected.Also, spurred by conversations with Callie Penrose and with Pestilence, who also wants to take the name Conquest, he again makes something of an effort to grow up, at least in relation to how he handles his friends and supporters. Callie has suggested that Nate needs to tell his friends more often that he appreciates them. Just theoretically being ready to die for them isn’t enough.This is not to say that there is any less of Nate’s caustic wit in this book. In fact, it just may be the funniest of the Nate Temple series so far.There are somewhat fewer heart-stoppingly terrifying moments in this book as well. But that does not mean that there aren’t instances of real danger as Nate and his friends return to the land of the Fae with an item that was stolen from them long ago and that the Fae have been looking for ever since. And with Matthias still running around mad with grief, and the implacable Castor Queen constantly trying to kill both him and Nate, there is still a lot for a wizard, or a horseman, or a Wylde Fae, or a godkiller to do.

Once more, Silvers finds a way to rattle his status quo and stir up his world building. While not the titanic jumps in stakes or dynamic turn-arounds of some of the previous books, this one works on a (slightly) more subtle level, instead focusing heavily on the characters and dealing with the developments of their relationships in regards to prior events, and with new events that shed light on their history in ways they'd never imagined. The focus on characters over the fighting, though plenty of that still comes up, is a welcome addition given the tumultuous nature of everything in the last few books, and helps re-establish the development of many of the secondary characters who had been slipping into the background.Silvers is also holding his stride with his overlapping protagonist interactions, Callie Penrose once again making an appearance and setting up another small but important building block in her relationship with Nate Temple, helping him re-establish his humanity a bit with his family and friends. Her part is significant for Nate but not overplayed, and Silvers manages the timeline between their series like a well handled juggling act, not giving any spoilers for her storyline but showing that she is also still growing and developing in her own way during all of Nate's adventures so the balance of power, experience and maturity between the two of them remains a close balance.The books is also of course rife with hints as to the things coming in the future, Silvers likely looking to ratchet up the stakes a few more times before any of it starts to really unfold directly. Things are again pushing towards new revelations and for everything answered, more questions appear. Overall the book doesn't disappoint in any regard, and as always I look forward to what Silvers does next.

The latest book in the Nate Temple series is a long-awaited backstory fill-in. We get a lot of information about Nate, his parents and guardians, Gunnar, Talon-basically, his entire origins- and we learn it with Nate, through his eyes...because he just found out, too. Apparently, The Temples weren't too honest with their son.I could go on ad nauseum about how much I like the book (I do, emphatically) and the characters (DITTO!!), but what I truly love about this book and the author, is the dedication memorializing one of Silvers' beta readers, who died suddenly shortly before publication. Any author who values his beta readers (who are the very core of fandom) this much, is worth being a fan *of*.The book is great, and worth a read.The author is a "mensch"(look it up, Bucko- it's a good thing), and worth following.The beta reader, Amy, is obviously worth the heartfelt post-mortem dedication. May her memory be forever a blessing.Nate Temple's family crest has the words "Memento Mori". Truer words were never written.

Nate is back, better than ever and kicking booty wherever necessary! Bringing new plot twists, enter new characters and locals galore. For those that love one liners, you will find them to your hearts content. For those that love references to other books/authors, those are here as well. Trying to keep this stuff straight will drive you to hysteria - so don't try, and stop tilting at "rainbows"!Nate has to rescue one of the team from the land of Fae and so needs to bring some of the team with him, one who was with him before, but some who weren't and Fae can really change a person and seeing how Gunnar, Alucard and Yahn come into their own thanks to Fae is wonderful to see.There is also a dedication to one of Team Temple who was taken from us, from Shayne, was heartfelt. We, as Team Temple, raise our glasses of absynthe to her as Charon shares a beer with her on her ride to the other side.One of the best yet!

Just when you think his writing cant get any better - Shayne Silvers pens another novel that blows your mind. He takes you on a journey through the world of the fae, to the gods ,to what now seems to be everyday life - if sparkling dragons, one eyed werewolves, golden vampires and the most unlikely character to wear red high heels can be viewed as normal.The ride gets better every book, and you'll find yourself staying up to stupid o'clock to finish this as you wont be able to put it down.There are more questions raised, but in a good cant wait for the next book way, and the author very cleverly leaves you wanting more.This is word smithing of the highest order, and the way the fabric of the world has been woven leads you to believe in magic the way you did as a child when you first read Lord of the Rings and got drawn in to this fabulous world of myths, magics and legends

This series has been an interesting exercise in multiple personality disorder. Nate seems to lurch from one crisis to the next, only learning after the event what he should have done. His production and then destruction of Indie as a Grimm shows his lack of thinking things through and merely acting on impulse, with a self pitying justification after the event. Despite his undoubted loyalty to some of his friends, Nate frequently comes across as a bit of a dick with adolescent tendencies.

I have read all the books so far, and the most important thing I can say is that Shayne Silvers is only getting better, also hes showing no signs of slowing down, which is great news for us fans!!Nate continues to try and figure out the game his parents were playing, and as he gets some answers, a whole bunch of new questions need asked, full of twists, turns, and a whole barrel full of snark this book will leave you begging for the next one.

This one has to be the best in the series so far its mind boggling how it just gets better and better.So many one liners in here that will make you laugh out loud mixed with some parts that will hit you right in the feels and make salty liquid escape your eyes keep it up Mr Silvers

I didn't think Shayne Silvers' books could get any better but, once again, he proved me wrong. The story is as fast paced as always and although his ideas definitely twist the facts as you know them once you think about them they seem toh-tar-ly reasonable. From laughing out loud, to having a small trickle of wetness escaping my eye, to feeling I had won a race my emotions felt as though they had been put through a wringer. And I enjoyed every minute.