Grimoire of the Lamb

An Iron Druid Chronicles Novella

By: Kevin Hearne

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes a rollicking, all-new urban-fantasy adventure featuring Atticus O’Sullivan. Atticus has a history of messing with the gods, and in this original novella, he’ll have to outfox a deity at her own deadly cat-and-mouse game.

When he’s not vanquishing villainous gods or dodging demons, 2,000-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan can be found behind the counter of Third Eye Books and Herbs in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, literally minding his own business. But when an evil sorcerer - and amateur shoplifter - snatches an ancient Egyptian tome of black magic, The Grimoire of the Lamb, Atticus is not sheepish about pursuing him to the ends of the earth...or at least to the Land of the Pharaohs.

Unfortunately Atticus already has enemies in Egypt - including cat goddess Bast, who wants her own book of mischief back from the Druid. In the streets of Cairo, she sends a feline phalanx after Atticus and his Irish wolfhound, Oberon. With fur still flying, Atticus must locate the sorcerer’s secret lair - where he will face killer crocodiles, spooky sarcophagi, and an ancient evil Egyptian who’s determined to order the sacrificial lamb special tonight.

Includes a bonus recording of the short story "Clan Rathskellar"!

©2013 Kevin Hearne (P)2013 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"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)

"[Atticus is] a strong modern hero with a long history and the wit to survive in the 21st century.... A snappy narrative voice...a savvy urban fantasy adventure." ( Library Journal, on Hounded)

Not nearly long enough!

I was glad to have two stories in one for this installment to the Iron Druid series! I was slightly amused by the sneak peak we got for the next full length book in the series. And! I loved visiting with Atticus and Oberon once again.

If you are a fan of the series, don't miss out on this because the great Luke Daniels is back to give the voices we love to the characters we know. If you haven't read the series? Well then you can start with this if you like because it doesn't spoil any of the following books.

If you like urban fantasy, this series is great and different in the fact that its told by a druid. It's fun and filled with twists and turns and I can't rec it enough!

Fans of the Dresden files would enjoy it, I think. Maybe even fans of Kim Harrison and Kelley Armstrong but expect adventure and the like, not ooey gooey romance.

excellent!

Love the short stories. They are a nice little jaunt into the druid world without the expectation of months of reading. fun!

usual good stuff from Kevin hearne

good story, good performance, hate the number of word requirements on these reviews Yada yada

someday I'll have a wolfhound named Oberon

I actually prefer the novellas/short stories offered by many authors these days. The writing is tight and fast paced. The stories are clever and light. A very enjoyable tale (x3 in this case).

The excerpt is a bit of a cheat.

Luke Daniels

Luke Daniels acts out an excellent preformance in every book of the Iron Druid Chronicles.

consistently entertaining

loved the story and the narrator is marvelous! Atticus and Oberon are my new favorites

Hearne can do no wrong

I'm a big fan of the Iron Druid series. Luke Daniels is a master with this material. Hearne's storytelling fits the novella mold just as well as it does the full length novel. Take the plunge - read this one!

Enjoyable

This is another pleasing book, unfortunately too short! Of course you can never get enough of Oberon!

good but wanted more

Ok so first off have to tell you this. Grimoire of the Lamb is the first store on the book which is about 2 hours, then you get a random chapter from the 6th book. THEN AFTER the chapter (which is about 10-12 minutes) another story, Clan Rathskeller, starts which is 45-50 minutes.

Why they choose to separate the stores with a random chapter is very strange and from the other reviews, confusing to many and those skip the 2nd story. Recommend you skip this, its not even the 1st chapter which even makes it make less sense.

Anyways Grimoire of the Lamb is a good story. I like the inclusion of different gods other than the Irish or Greek variety. Its a good story with a little bit of over the top action narration (from the author not the reader) that is ok but something that was probably a 5 minute scene takes place over what seems to be 10-15 minutes, even so its not THAT bad.

Clan Rathskeller is great too. I think this is more read like Hounded (the first book) which ties in nicely.

Overall satisfied with the stories but for the same price as the first three books it seems a little excessive. Should probably be about half the cost. I wish that Hearne would have just written these into its own full book. I understand his "9 book" reason but cmon SUPPLY AND DEMAND! Good stories, awesome Iron Druid fun. For a fan of the series, this will feed your need even if it is just for a little bit.

best book to either listen or even read.

best book to either listen to or read, pure amazing. love everything about the druids!