• Hounded

  • The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1
  • By: Kevin Hearne
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (30,191 ratings)

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Hounded

By: Kevin Hearne
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Publisher's summary

The first novel in the 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 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.

Don’t miss any of Kevin Hearne’s phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels:
Hounded | Hexed | Hammered | Tricked | Trapped | Hunted | Shattered | Staked

©2011 by Kevin Hearne. (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"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.” (Publishers Weekly)

“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)

“Kevin Hearne breathes new life into old myths, creating a world both eerily familiar and startlingly original.” (Nicole Peeler, author of Tempest Rising)

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love the story and the reading

Great quality, writing. Love the story telling and legend waving of Mr. Hearne. Amazing reading and voices by Mr. Daniels. Recommend strongly.

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Fun book!

This is a great series,really fun read.The talking dog could have been left out.but reccomend this series.

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Great fun!

Never laughed so much listening to a fantasy novel! What a fun story and some perfectly timed hilarious dialogue with real world references.

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Love this series!

Second time I am listening to this series. So funny and interesting. The performance is outstanding.

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Truly a wonderful day!!

What made the experience of listening to Hounded the most enjoyable?

The characters, story, mythology, and humor made this book pass a Monday workday like it was Friday.

What other book might you compare Hounded to and why?

Being how unique this story is, I can't compare it to any other.

What does Luke Daniels bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Mr. Daniels brought life and depth to the characters that had I read it would not be there.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

At times I laughed out loud causing my co-workers to send strange looks my way.

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could not turn this off

Great book, awesome story and one of the best narrator's. I am definitely buying the rest of the series.

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Fantastic story! Great narration.

The story is interesting and funny. A welcome break from the norm for me. Oberon is one of my favorite characters ever.

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Fun to listen to

I enjoyed the story and the narration too. I plan to get the next one in the series!
I'm not terribly informed or familiar with Druid mythology and was a bit apprehensive about this one - but I tried it and really enjoyed it. Good story, mythological stuff explained well and humor throughout.
I am recommending to others I know who listen to books, as well as those who enjoy dogs and mythology.
Nicely done, Mr. Hearne!

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Laughed out loud. I'm hooked on this series!

This story had a great mix of current pop culture references and historical mythology. It was wonderfully descriptive and I felt as if I was right next to the characters throughout their adventures. The narrator used different voices for different characters and the dialog was witty and very amusing. I look forward to downloading and listening to the next story in the series. I am definitely hooked!

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This was a wonderful series I love the Authors play on words and usage of 75 cent words I sometimes had to look up. A lot of action thought main character was constantly falling into trouble which cause a lot of unusual problems.
Had my husband start the series and he just LOVES them too!!

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