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Hounded (Iron Druid Chronicles) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kevin Hearne
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3 May 2011 Iron Druid Chronicles (Book 1)
The first novel in the original, six-book Iron Druid Chronicles—introducing a cool, new, funny urban fantasy hero

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 sexy 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.


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey Books (3 May 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345522478
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345522474
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 484,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Hearne, a self-professed comic-book nerd, has turned his love of awesome dudes whacking mightily at evil villains into a superb urban fantasy debut. Staying alive for 2,000 years takes a great deal of cunning, and sexy super-druid Atticus O'Sullivan, currently holed up in the Arizona desert, has vexed a few VIPs along the way. High up on that list is Aenghus og, the Celtic god of love. It's not just that Aenghus wants his sword back--though it is a very nice magical sword--but that Atticus didn't exactly ask permission to take it. Atticus and his trusty sidekick, Irish wolfhound Oberon, make an eminently readable daring duo as they dodge Aenghus's minions and thwart his schemes with plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting." --"Publisher's Weekly, starred review"

"A page-turning and often laugh-out-loud funny caper through a mix of the modern and the mythic."--Ari Marmell, author of "The Warlord's Legacy
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"Celtic mythology and an ancient Druid with modern attitude mix it up in the Arizona desert in this witty new fantasy series."--Kelly Meding, author of "Three Days to Dead
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"Kevin Hearne breathes new life into old myths, creating a world both eerily familiar and startlingly original."--Nicole Peeler, author of "Tempest Rising" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The first book in an exciting urban fantasy series, packed with humour, action and mythology --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to The Iron Druid Chronicles 20 Jun 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This must be my year for discovering new urban fantasy, though to be honest, I haven't read that much urban fantasy to begin with, so maybe that should be discovering urban fantasy period. After reading and loving Ben Aaronovitch's The Folly series, when I heard about The Iron Druid Chronicles, I had to read Hounded. It's a completely different form of urban fantasy - where The Folly is a magical police procedural, The Iron Druid Chronicles is what seems to be the more classical supernatural kind of urban fantasy - it is just as good.

Hounded is told in a first-person narrative. The success of this sort of story depends on the strength of its narrator and protagonist. Luckily Atticus is a great one; he's a fun mix of old soul and modern kid by choice, trying hard to blend in by learning the vagaries of modern language and technology. I would have loved to have learned more of his history and what he's seen in his long life, but that might be the historical fiction fan in me coming to the surface. In Hounded we only get tantalizing glimpses and hints, hopefully they'll be explored in future books. The same goes for some background history on the werepack and Leif. I thought the idea of Viking werewolves and a Viking vampire is very cool, especially them teaming up to start a law firm. And their payment plan is quite interesting as well!

Women are Atticus' kryptonite. Let's say our favourite druid has a very healthy libido, perhaps fitting for his seeming age of twenty-one, and it leads him into all kinds of trouble. On the one hand, I found this amusing, as you'd think that after twenty-one centuries, he'd have learned to deal with this by now. On the other hand, it was rather annoying to have him be distracted by every bit of skirt walking by!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Really rather good 20 Sep 2011
By Big Jim TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
All you need to know about this book, and I assume the next couple in the series, is in the product description. I cannot imagine that the author will never admit to reading the Dresden Files, because this is so similar as to be almost, just almost, a rip off. To be fair what I think the author has done is take the best parts of Jim Butcher's series, transplant them elsewhere and add enough new detail and characterisation to allow this series, or certainly this book at least to stand on it's own two feet. The humour is very well done, laugh out loud at times, and there are enough thrills and spills to induce the "just one more chapter" feeling. On finishing I am left waiting impatiently for the next volume, so there must be something good going on here.
Approach this with an open mind and any fans of Harry Dresden, the Discworld novels, or even the likes of Joe Abercrombie will find enough here for a light read and a pleasant page turning experience.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Decidedly average 14 Jun 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this series as most people state that it was like the dresden files, while i can see a tenuous connection i would have to disagree. The story for me lacked any sort of suspense however the interaction between the characters was excellent. While the book does have some laugh out loud moments the main story was lackluster and a slog to read. As i have purchased all the books in this series i am hoping that this really is just a prologue for a better story to come.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Celtic mischief 17 Oct 2011
By Mrs
Format:Kindle Edition
I approached this with caution as I have read and enjoyed the Dresden Files and looked in vain for a worthy substitute until the next Butcher book comes out. What a pleasant surprise, therefore, to find a pacy tale with plenty of Irish and Celtic myths and magic to while away the hours. Going to download the second book now. Love the dog.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Magic and Mayhem 3 Feb 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well, it's not every protagonist that's over two thousand years old, but that's what we're presented with here. Atticus O'Sullivan is a practically immortal druid currently living fairly unassumingly in modern-day Arizona. Trouble comes calling when the powerful sword he carries becomes once again the target for his nemesis, the Celtic god of love...

Series injecting ancient mythology into the present day are not particularly rare these days, but Hearne tries to inject a few twists into the formula. Atticus (and the author) treat important figures of legend with a cavilier air, whether it's sleeping with goddesses of the hunt or slicing deities to pieces without breaking a sweat.

Atticus himself is slightly oddly drawn; for an ancient druid he does not exhibit much in the way of wisdom, and he is strangely passive, only reacting to situations rather than taking control.

The real value lies with the supporting cast, including Atticus' wolfhound Auberon; due to the druid's powers, Auberon can 'talk', and he is frequently hilarious whether idolising Genghis Khan or demanding sausages. Add in a group of viking lawyer-werewolves and you have some real invention.

The novel certainly breezes by in violent, exciting fashion, and I would be happy to drop in on the universe again, if only to see how the characters and world develop.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Introducing Atticus O'Sullivan, a Druid of 21, and see a slice of modern times through his eyes as he battles for his friends, his neighbours, his dog ... and a really good cup of tea.

The story is well constructed, the dialogue is 'laugh out loud' funny, and the pace is gripping. If you are a fan of Jim Butcher and his creation Harry Dresden, you will not fail to appreciate this balance of magic and modernity, humour and action.

By the way, when I said that Atticus was 21, you didn't assume I meant years did you? Through the last 21 centuries, Atticus has seen the best and the worst of humanity, and the best and the worst of many immortals and deities; being the last of the druids interests quite a few of them, and some really know how to keep a grudge going for a long time. Walking the true path does not make it the only path.

Witches, werevolves, vampires and a very special magical sword, this story has it all ... more please!

A cracking good read.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Dresden Files
Nice setup and good character. Liked Atticus and his world, was hoping for a thrill-ride a la Dresden. Read the first three novels and was disappointed. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mr. S. J. Rapaport
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Nice idea for a series. Will be interesting to see how it develops. Fresh characters and an easy reading writing style
Published 5 days ago by Toothfairy
5.0 out of 5 stars Awful cheesy cover. TOTES AMAZING READ
I had avoided this series primarily as the cover is awful and reeked of twilight girlie love the chunky druid vibe. How wrong was I.

Superbly written, witty, fast paced. Read more
Published 16 days ago by V. Dodd
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, a bit different and fun
I enjoyed this book as it made me laugh, not read anything before by Hearne but will look to read book two
Published 20 days ago by GrandmaS
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
Read this on the off chance from a review and I have to say I am loving it. Well written, a range of rounded characters and a good story - reading the other books as I get them.
Published 1 month ago by bookworm uk
5.0 out of 5 stars Well grounded and enjoyable
I don't feel I need to justify why I like this series - it plays with all the mythologies you'd be familiar with in an enjoyable way and allows enough licence to be straight up... Read more
Published 2 months ago by David
1.0 out of 5 stars very disappointed -
Have read all the Dresden Files books and hoped this would be similar.
well enough written - far better than wot I could do! -but shallow and silly somehow. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book :)
This is actually a pretty funny read, Atticus, our main character, has a sarcastic, dry kind of humour and it really comes across in his narration. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lily
5.0 out of 5 stars Humour and action combined to make a very good book
This book is full of humour. It's a geeks dream, with star wars and Shakespeare quotes, and good old practical pranks pulled just for the fun of it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by bart
5.0 out of 5 stars The iron Druid chronicles
I enjoy reading it can not to read the other books in the series "the iron Druid chronicles"I did not knew the writer
Published 4 months ago by Ilda Mora
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