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!

Heads Up--There's a Second Story

"Grimoire of the Lamb" is only two hours long on this 3-hour item. I stopped in disappointment when "Lamb" ended and the narration turned to an excerpt from the soon-to-be-released sixth novel (which, like most of us who have become hard-core suckers for this series, I will probably buy in its entirety).

Then I read the review by Brian from Santa Cruz, who points out that if you skip over the 10 minutes or so of the outtake, there's a whole second story ("Clan Rathskellar") on the selection. So it's not as disappointing as I thought at first. Thanks, Brian!

Neither story is anything spectacular, just fun sidelights for us hard-core types getting our Luke Daniels as Atticus and Oberon fix.

Love me some Atticus and Oberon

Would you consider the audio edition of Grimoire of the Lamb to be better than the print version?

Luke Daniels is Atticus and Oberon. I have all the books in print as well, BUT Mr. Daniels is the voice

Any additional comments?

I'm not a fan of this genre BUT can not wait for each book in the Iron Druid series. The Novellas are a great way to get the back story and to pass the time waiting for the newest book.Kevin Hearne has become our family and friend's favorite author.We rarely agree on books BUT the Iron Druid series makes us all join together to enjoy them!