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  • 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 (30,318 ratings)

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Hounded

By: Kevin Hearne
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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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Fantastic!

This book is a perfect mix of the modern and the mythical, plus tons of witty humor to accompany the no longer avoidable peril the characters face. Five stars all around

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Charming, delightful and silly.

Exactly what I was looking for in terms of urban fantasy that doesn’t take itself too seriously and isn’t overly dark or violent. Fun, lovely characters and a new pantheon to get familiar with.

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New material

Glad to read a new story. Enjoyed the new spin on the supernatural . Great novel to listen to

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Phenomenal. Humorous at times and enthralling

I tend to stick to SciFi(Enders Game, Bobiverse, etc) but got talking into trying this series and could not stop "finding" reasons to go listen to it.

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Audio quality is perfect!!!

I loved this. So much fun. It kinda gives the feel of Fred The Vampire Slayer (sort of). MC is a druid, there’s witches, goddesses, vampires, werewolves, sorceress, demons, ect… MC has an Irish Wolf Hound whom he can speak to telepathically. And he is the cutest. The MC has tattoos and charms with magic and can draw power from the earth. There’s a bad guy after him and a quirky old lady down the street who hates British people. An old man across the street who is always calling the cops so the dog likes to go poop on his lawn to make him mad. 😂 this is a great start to the series.
Luke Daniels is fantastic narrating. Does a cute dog voice and brings the energy needed for this story.

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Such a GOOD series.

I absolutely adore this series! It's always refreshing when I come back to read/listen and I never fail to laugh.

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Great mix of modern and magic!

The mix of history, mythology and fantasy are a wonderful tapestry for the setting of this story and a great jumping off point for the series.

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11/10!

Such a good book! Needing a great book for a long journey I gave it a listen and so excited for book 2 and the rest of the series! Truly powerful writing and so you can really tell that Hearne has a unique style of writing that makes his tales so whimsical, serious and fun!

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A great listen

I took a break from a longer read and was recommended this. It is a well-done story with fantasy mixed in with modern times. I would easily recommend this book to anyone.

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Great start, great series

I have one complaint about this book, I wish it was much longer. This is my third time listening to the series and I’ve enjoyed it every single time you can’t miss with this book series.

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