Hunted

The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 6

By: Kevin Hearne

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

In the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan finds himself the target of two goddesses of the hunt and a trickster god determined to unleash the apocalypse.

“[Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . . Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden.”—SFFWorld

For someone who’s been alive for two thousand years, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he’s being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt—Artemis and Diana—for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, Granuaile, and his wolfhound, Oberon, are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide-and-seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell.

Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok—AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living—and still have a world to live in.

Don’t miss any of The Iron Druid Chronicles:
HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED | SCOURGED | BESIEGED

©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 Chimera)

“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)

Edge of my seat

Wonderful, ingenious, creative. As always, I was laughing out loud and couldn't wait to hear more. very situation is crazy but the solutions are believable. And of course, Oberon is my favorite!!

If you like the series you'll like this one.

Good continuation of the series. Still not borded with the chsracters or story. Can't give more detsils without being s bit of a spoiler!

A nice escape and good humor

This series is the great escape from the seriousness of the day. A story that draws you in. Characters that really show themselves to you, making you care.

"Duck, Damn that arrow was close"

If you could sum up Hunted in three words, what would they be?

Action-packed, Funny, and Adventurous

What other book might you compare Hunted to and why?

Comparing Hunted to other books is hard because I feel Hearne has made such stand alone book series with characters who you rout for and want the outcome to be a happy ending even when you can't see how its going to happen. If I had to compare Hunted and the Iron Druid Chronicles than I would have to say Jim Butcher and the Dresden Files would be a close comparison. The main characters are magic users and really truly wanted to help even though they struggle with their own perceptions and shortcomings but that really makes them enjoyable stories and series.

Which scene was your favorite?

Actually, it’s kind of funny but the last scene in the book was getting Oberon an Irish Wolf Hound bitch and his reaction and the whole scenario had me spitting my milk across the table. In fact, due to that reaction my oldest child is currently listening to Hounded, which is an endorsement all by itself.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

***SPOILER ALERT***
The death of Atticus was a tough scene to listen and experience. Even though we learn that his soul catching charm in which he hadn't test (for obvious reasons-He would've had to die) before works as he thought it would. Maybe he should make another and while he is at it make one for "Clever Girl" and Oberon too. But the whole period of not knowing what was happen was a little much I would say. Made a little harder to detect the outcome because in this book we get "Clever Girl" narrating which is new to me, I didn't read/listen to Hearne's novellas so I don't know if she had in previous books.

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy any magic, fantasy, or just plain funny adventure books then you will enjoy the Iron Druid Chronicles to include Hunted

Great performance

The person reading this book at times makes it feel like there are five or six people reading it. Very good with accents and other voices

Not as poetic as previous

Love the series, Love the 0ld G0Ds... like an entertaining glimps into theology.
Wish for more badassness.

The Iron Druid saves the world again!

First off, I feel I need to mention the narrator- Luke Daniels- is one of the best readers that I have heard on an audiobook. His range is great, and he really brings the characters to life(I would heartily recommend the Foreworld series that he has also narrated). Don't go into this series expecting serious fantasy that will become a new religion for you, this is more of a comedy type fantasy. Well written with loads of nerdy cult references as well as a lot of interesting plot lines. I highly recommend for your entertainment.

Great book

Very entertaining story line! The narrator and Author make a great team! Get this book if you've read the previous!

Great

Good book and great narrator. Fans will enjoy the continuing story. I I I I

huntrd

loved it it kept you on you're toes trying to figure out what will happen next