Kevin Hearne
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.11 | 71959 Users | 6589 Reviews
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| Title | : | Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Kevin Hearne |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | May 3rd 2011 by Del Rey |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Fiction. Magic. Mythology |
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Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, lives peacefully in Arizona, running an occult bookshop and shape-shifting in his spare time to hunt with his Irish wolfhound. His neighbors and customers think that this handsome, tattooed Irish dude is about twenty-one years old—when in actuality, he’s twenty-one centuries old. Not to mention: He draws his power from the earth, possesses a sharp wit, and wields an even sharper magical sword known as Fragarach, the Answerer. Unfortunately, a very angry Celtic god wants that sword, and he’s hounded Atticus for centuries. Now the determined deity has tracked him down, and Atticus will need all his power—plus the help of a seductive goddess of death, his vampire and werewolf team of attorneys, a bartender possessed by a Hindu witch, and some good old-fashioned luck of the Irish—to kick some Celtic arse and deliver himself from evil.Declare Books In Pursuance Of Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles #1)
| ISBN: | 0345522478 (ISBN13: 9780345522474) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Iron Druid Chronicles #1 |
| Characters: | Atticus O'Sullivan, Oberon (Iron Druid), Granuaile, The Morrigan |
| Setting: | Tempe, Arizona(United States) Arizona(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Paranormal Fantasy (2011) |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 71959 Users | 6589 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles #1)
Rating: 4* of fiveThe Publisher Says: Atticus OSullivan, last of the Druids, lives peacefully in Arizona, running an occult bookshop and shape-shifting in his spare time to hunt with his Irish wolfhound. His neighbors and customers think that this handsome, tattooed Irish dude is about twenty-one years old--when in actuality, hes twenty-one centuries old. Not to mention: He draws his power from the earth, possesses a sharp wit, and wields an even sharper magical sword known as Fragarach, theI was recommended this book by a friend and since I've also had a great time with several other series in the same way, I was perfectly willing to give it a try. I have to admit that my general reaction to Urban Fantasy is somewhat less than warm, but for some odd reason I can't quite figure out, I still get sucked right in and I enjoy some of them immensely. I started with Laurell K Hamilton, and even stayed with it through the myriad sexcapades. Then I was heavily surprised and overjoyed with
Ten Things I liked/loved about Hounded and the Whys:1. Sexy, redheaded Irish hero. Why, because I have a thing for red-headed guys, and I am a proud person of Irish ancestry, so I think Irish people are cool!2. Hero is a druid who can also kick butt like nobody's business. Why, because I love characters who can kick butt, and druids are so mysterious and underutilized in contemporary fantasy.3. The hero communicates with his dog. Why, because I am crazy about animals, I love the human/animal
A few moons ago, I use to read PNR/UF books like I breathe air, and ate them like potato chips. Then the treads started up with many authors pretty much doing the same thing over and over again. Walking back to the genres has been (so far) very good with the help of many of my GR friends reviews; Ive had a lot of luck with PNR and Romantic UFs, but havent had the true courage to try my hand at a UF until Hounded. Hounded is a book that made me remember why I loved and miss the genre so much!
Atticus OSullivan is the last of the Druids. He seems to live mostly a peaceful life in Tempe, Arizona. He owns an occult bookshop that he also sells herbs and teas out of. On his spare time, he likes to shape-shift and go hunting with his Irish wolfhound. Life almost seems good, but an angry Celtic god wants his sword and he has been looking for Atticus for a while. Suddenly, people are showing up to try and kill him to get the sword back and Atticus needs to put this fight behind him ones and
Easily a five star book for me, and Atticus, the 2000 year old Druid, is a five star character too! This has LOTS in common with the Dresden Files which is a plus plus plus because I love the Dresden Files and have to wait patiently each year for the next in the series. This series will help me wait:) Hounded is a great read, full of magic and all the creatures that that entails plus a new to me superhero who eventually wins the ultimate battles. Oh and lots of laugh aloud moments too especially
It's hard for me to read urban fantasy these days and not compare the books to the Dresden files. When the main character is a magic-wielding badass that interacts with mythological figures, it makes it harder to avoid the comparison. When the book is in first person, and the magic wielding badass is also a snarky, sarcastic wise-ass.... well... it's nigh impossible to avoid putting the two books side-by-side in my mind. That said, there are a lot of differences. And the vast majority of the
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