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Hammered (Legacy of Magic Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lindsay Buroker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 9,335 ratings

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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Set in the same world as Death Before Dragons, the Legacy of Magic series is perfect for urban fantasy fans who enjoy adventure, snarky humor, and slow-burn romance with badass elves who should not be trusted. Pick up Book 1, Hammered, today!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BKH8BXXF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lindsay Buroker (November 9, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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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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Customers find the book engaging with a fun storyline that keeps them intrigued throughout the chapters, and they appreciate the well-written characters, particularly the likable heroine who is a dwarf/human. Moreover, the book features humor with many chuckle moments, and customers praise its quick pacing and easy readability. Additionally, the world-building receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as "wonderfully rich."

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193 customers mention "Storyline"190 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it fun and keeping them intrigued throughout the chapters with the right amount of adventure.

"...Love the characters and character development! Action, sarcasm, fun, romance.... you did it again! Thank you!..." Read more

"...No sex scenes in this one. I sense that It’s going to be a slow burn romance. Which I love...." Read more

"...The author creates a world of wonder and adventure. Can’t wait to read the next one in the series." Read more

"...I love the world that has been created for the Legacy of Magic series. I fell in love with the characters from the first page...." Read more

176 customers mention "Readability"176 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with one describing it as a page turner.

"...The book was a page turner and kept me interested throughout...." Read more

"Matti is a great main character and I love her series. The first book is really good, I got into it quickly and devoured all her books in a few..." Read more

"...all she does is complain and wish not much else... anywho still a good book and ok writing wise. So that's why I'm giving it a 3.5 in stars." Read more

"Very enjoyable. Well written, entertaining and with interesting characters. Looking forward to the next one to read. Will definitely read more," Read more

145 customers mention "Character development"142 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them interesting and well-written, with a likable heroine who is a dwarf/human.

"...Love the characters and character development! Action, sarcasm, fun, romance.... you did it again! Thank you!..." Read more

"...There are quite a few chuckle moments and I love the interactions between characters that she creates. No sex scenes in this one...." Read more

"...about all the different characters in this story and their unique personalities, skills and backstory...." Read more

"...I fell in love with the characters from the first page. It reminded me so much of The Witcher: Blood Origin...." Read more

63 customers mention "Humor"63 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, appreciating the snarky wit and sarcasm throughout the story.

"...Love the characters and character development! Action, sarcasm, fun, romance.... you did it again! Thank you!..." Read more

"...There are quite a few chuckle moments and I love the interactions between characters that she creates. No sex scenes in this one...." Read more

"...If you are looking for a light-hearted, snarky, action-driven Urban Fantasy tale set in Seattle, peopled with a multitude of quirky characters, then..." Read more

"I love the different characters and the humor in the book I truly wanted a different ending Book 2 here I come" Read more

34 customers mention "Pacing"24 positive10 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, finding it quick and different from other books they've read, with one customer mentioning they went through it in one sitting.

"...I'm hooked. The book was fast and fun. I had only gotten 3 chapters in and I knew that this was going to be an Author that I wanted to follow...." Read more

"I've been on a romance kick for a few weeks so this was a great change of pace...." Read more

"...It's just difficult to set it down!" Read more

"Good pace liked the characters stands alone well but probably should read the first series to get a better feel for it definitely gonna do that..." Read more

28 customers mention "Writing quality"25 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it very well written and easy to read, with one customer noting the snappy dialog and another mentioning the absence of typos.

"...complain and wish not much else... anywho still a good book and ok writing wise. So that's why I'm giving it a 3.5 in stars." Read more

"Very enjoyable. Well written, entertaining and with interesting characters. Looking forward to the next one to read. Will definitely read more," Read more

"I liked it. It's my first book by Buroker. If the rest are this well written, I'm sure I'll read more...." Read more

"...There is a lot of humor about the multiple characters. Well written, no typos." Read more

21 customers mention "World building"21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world building in the book, with one noting its fantastic elements and another highlighting its interesting setup.

"...Good world building, interesting characters, well-paced plot...." Read more

"...and the relationships among the characters as well as the world-building are all top-notch, and I couldn't put it down...." Read more

"There's definitely potential here, an interesting setup of a world, but you don't spend that much time in it initially, I'll have to see if that..." Read more

"...This world is wonderfully developed, and I am going back to the previous series as well...." Read more

12 customers mention "Female lead"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the female lead character in the book, with one customer noting she serves as a good role model for young women.

"*****Spoilers***** Good introduction to Matti's story with some familiar thrown in...." Read more

"...review, which was Book 9 off DBD by this same author, the incredible Lindsay Buroker, I was lamenting over being finished with the world she’d..." Read more

"...I think Matti makes a good role model for young women...." Read more

"I really liked Matti and her friends...." Read more

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  • TT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another series!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025
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    Dammit. First I get pulled in through Star Kingdom. Then tried Death Before Dragons and got sucked into a whole new genre. Had to try Flash Gold too... that hooked me as well. Can't forget Rust & Relics either. Couldn't pass up a deal on this first book of Lindsay Burokers' new series, and I'm hooked again! Love the characters and character development! Action, sarcasm, fun, romance.... you did it again! Thank you! Based on this book, I expect to lose track of time frequently over the near future as I plow through the series. It's just difficult to set it down!
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  • G. Maypes
    4.0 out of 5 stars excellent start to this new series
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
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    I’m really enjoying this new to me author’s writing style.
    The character and world development are engaging and interesting.

    There are quite a few chuckle moments and I love the interactions between characters that she creates.
    No sex scenes in this one. I sense that It’s going to be a slow burn romance. Which I love.

    This book had a few fight scenes that were a little much for me. Mostly because our heroine wields a giant hammer.
    I don’t understand why descriptions of battles with swords, guns and any other weapon have zero effect on me. But I just fast forwarded a little. I learned something new about me.

    I highly recommend this author and reading the previous series will help you with this one.
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  • Jessica R. Stepaniak
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great first book in the series!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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    I really enjoyed learning about all the different characters in this story and their unique personalities, skills and backstory. The author creates a world of wonder and adventure. Can’t wait to read the next one in the series.
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  • Nancy Allen (The Avid Reader)
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023
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    Hammered is the first book in the Legacy of Magic series and the first book by author Lindsay Buroker that I have read. Hammered is unlike any book I do believe that I have read before.

    I love the world that has been created for the Legacy of Magic series. I fell in love with the characters from the first page. It reminded me so much of The Witcher: Blood Origin. I keep seeing Meldof from The Witcher: Blood Origin. It was the hammer of course and the dwarfism that did it.

    Matti Puletasi inherited a hammer from her dwarven mother. Matti has more than one use for her hammer. Matti with the help of her friends flips houses for a living. Matti also uses her hammer in fights when she is being hunted and chased down by werewolves and other paranormal creatures.

    Matti has a new house to renovate. This new house has a whole lot of problems headed her way. Matti learns that there is an ancient artifact hidden somewhere on the grounds of the house. Matti feels a pull to tear up the floor of the house even though there is no need to.

    Now she has a whole bunch of paranormal creatures hot on her tail who want the artifact for themselves and will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it.

    Hammered drew me into its world from the first page. Once I picked it up it was like magic pulling me deeper and deeper into its world. I could see and feel everything that was going on. I couldn’t turn those pages fast enough as I had to know what was happening. I felt a connection with this world and the characters. I can’t wait to read more from this world. I can’t wait to read the next book Betrayed.

    As a matter of fact, I enjoyed reading Hammered so much that I highly recommend it to all paranormal fans! Grab your copy of Hammered today!
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  • Alexandria Woods
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2023
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    *****Spoilers*****

    Good introduction to Matti's story with some familiar thrown in. It's been a while since I read Val's series and her adventures with Sindari and Zav as well as Willard which was good because it allowed me to be suspicious of them along with Matti who has no love for the military. She's a part dwarf house flipper whose father is in prison, captured by the military and whose mom is dead, all when Matti was 4. She's not permitted to visit her father per the military so she's unable to determine by the eyes of an adult if something else was going on at the time. I'm any case, Matti does have her dwarf mom's hammer which is not only magical in nature as Matti finds out, but indestructible, at least that she's been able to tell so far as she bashes enemies over the head regularly and also uses it in her demolition work. Matti purchased a home to renovate and encounters Sarrlevi, an elf assassin who's looking for Matti's mother and believes that she's alive. An arrogant elf assassin helping Matti so she can help him find her mom. The prior home owner was zealously guarding the home due to a tunnel dug deep and winding under the floor of the basement through the city. It was the hiding place for a magical cylinder with power allegedly equivalent to a nuclear reactor. Magical beings are therefore attracted to the fixer upper and Matti gets into several battles as she fights off the magical to keep them away from the home she's renovating. Along the way, Matti accepts a job offer as a contractor for the military, gets to battle with Val and Sarrlevi, adventures to a different realm via portal, valiantly leaps into trouble to save her friends, and starts unraveling some of the cookie crumbs that might lead her to her mother's last known whereabouts since Matti doesn't believe her mom is still alive but has some old pictures and a story that her mom was the first daughter and heir to the dwarf kingdom.

    The book was a page turner and kept me interested throughout. I wished that the author took more time to delve into certain things as opposed to skimming the surface and moving on. The emotions were absent for me as well, I couldn't really get worked up about Matti or her friends, even as they all faced some kind of danger. I'm not sure if it just wasn't emphasized or if I missed it but outside of stacked and short, I'm not sure I know what Matti looks like. I was also unconvinced with the budding something-situationship that's going on with Matti and Sarrlevi, at least from this one but we'll see what comes in the next one.
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  • Sydney
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024
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    Matti is a great main character and I love her series. The first book is really good, I got into it quickly and devoured all her books in a few days.

    Good world building, interesting characters, well-paced plot.

    There's another series set before this one (Death Before Dragons with Val), but I read this one first. Then I read Val's. I didn't feel like I missed anything and it was fun reading it that way for me. But if you want to do it chronologically, read Val's story first.
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  • Cliente de Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in Spain on January 5, 2023
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    Entertaining novel, great story, cool protagonists, that one can relate to. All one looks for in suburban fantasy ☺️. Gonna read them all!
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  • buck8
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nailed it! (sorry :o/)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2023
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    So pleased I decided to read this. Quirky, short title, intriguing cover picture. From start to finish I was entertained, and gripped. I instantly liked the main character, and the development of the others, was well timed. With the easy, flowing writing style, plentiful humour, wall-to-wall action and excellent plot building I could hardly stop reading. Thoroughly enjoyable & believable (for a fantasy story), can't wait to continue the series.
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  • KindleLes
    5.0 out of 5 stars SENSATIONAL
    Reviewed in Australia on March 8, 2025
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    Oh Wow! This book was really thrilling.
    I also loved the character of Matti, a worthy leading lady.
    A real page turner, I couldn’t it down and cannot wait to start Book 2.
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  • LF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 15, 2025
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    This is a spinoff of the Death before Dragons series. I think you definitely should read the Death before Dragons series before this one. One, because it's an awesome series. Two, because at the start of this book there isn't any world building and I think you'd miss out on a lot in the story.

    I love Matti! And I love that Val is still in it too because I thought we wouldn't see Val (and Zav) again.
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  • ReviewNinja
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginning to this urban fantasy series
    Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2022
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    I am really enjoying this series, urban fantasy is my favorite genres so great to find a new series i love! Also, great title! i like the characters in this book, Matti is a down to earth, funny heroine, the hammer is awesome!, and the supporting characters are a great bunch. Love the world building, it's always great when a new fantasy world catches your interest and you can't wait to read more books in the series to find out more about this world/Universe the author has created (my only disappointment is that dragons seem to be jerks in this universe, but i digress). Great story, can't wait to get to the 2nd book, so i have to stop writing this review so i can download it, later!
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