• Trapped

  • The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 5
  • By: Kevin Hearne
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (12,206 ratings)

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Trapped

By: Kevin Hearne
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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In the fifth novel in the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan will at last bind a new Druid to protect the earth—but first he must go toe-to-toe with the Roman god Bacchus, the Norse pantheon, and an ancient vampire, all hell-bent on ensuring his demise.

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

The downside to faking your own death is that people tend to get upset when they find out they’ve been had. In Atticus O’Sullivan’s case, they’re upset enough to come after him to make sure he dies for real this time. Yet he can’t remain in hiding anymore: He has to bind his apprentice, Granuaile, to the earth so that she can become the first new Druid in centuries.

But the Roman god Bacchus wants mortal revenge for a slight against him, and he proceeds to act on the principle that Atticus should hate his life until it can be ended. Members of the Norse pantheon aren’t particularly pleased with Atticus either—especially one who had languished in darkness, slowly going mad, and is now free to work his mischief again.

On top of that, an ancient vampire, who’d like to remove Atticus and Granuaile as threats to his kind, is working on his own plan for their destruction.

Forced to work at the base of Mount Olympus, Atticus and Granuaile must survive the three-month process of her binding and escape the many traps set for them. It’s fortunate that they have Oberon the Irish Wolfhound on their side—but is one good dog going to be enough to see them through it?

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

©2012 Random House Audio (P)2012 Kevin Hearne

Critic reviews

"It may be possible that Hearne and Atticus are the logical heir to Butcher and Dresden." (SFFWorld)

“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)

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Too bad I cannot download my preorder on iphone

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Fix pre order dowloads. I preordered so I could read it ad soon as it came out but nw everyone can download exept me. This sucks guys !!!!!!

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This Series is AMAZING

Let me say it, when i read the first book i didn't think the series was that good... but honestly i wasn't focused at that time.... but when i got the 2nd book, i bought 3rd, 4th, 4.5th and this one all at once. ...

I love a book when i laugh during it, and this series an this book made me laugh a lot.

Narration is as good as always, and the ending in this books is so good... can't wait to read bok 6

There is so many good characters, but my favorite is Oberon... That dog is damn funny

But in this book what i didn't like is the last few chapters... it felt like it went so fast... someone comes says you must do this, and then he goes and do it .... which it should have been harder in my opinion than how easy it sounded like.... i feel like the previous books were better, but i feel like this book being a preparation for a great 6th book.

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Pretty darned good.

This was probably my least favourite installment to date; that being said, I’m still giving it four stars because Kevin Hearne’s humor and sharp writing continue to dazzle me even though in this particular instance the story did not. TRAPPED felt like a segue book; it’s twelve years later and the time has come for Granuaile to become a druid, but in order for that to happen the author had to tie up a few loose ends and introduce new plot threads. I still found it to be an enjoyable listen; Oberon always manages to bring a smile to my face, and Luke Daniels is an incredibly talented narrator who could make algebra sound interesting.

All of the previous novels in this series have revolved around a particular lore whether it is the Tuatha Dé Danann or Thor the thunder god. This installment introduces Olympian mythology which I’m assuming will be the main focus of HUNTED and dabbles in Norse a bit as well, but otherwise it’s mostly about Granuaile. When she first showed up in THE IRON DRUID CHRONICLES I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, but her character has grown on me over the last few novels, and she really shines in this latest one. I like how she challenges O’Sullivan at every turn and yet is still the yin to his yang. I was so happy with the turn their relationship takes in TRAPPED.

I continue to consistently laugh out loud whenever I listen to these audiobooks. Oberon’s up to his usual antics except this time it’s a new religion called Poochism, and he now gets double the attention because Granuaile can speak to him too. Atticus’ “Nigel from Toronto” identity makes another appearance along with a fun (and accurate) pop culture reference about the Leaf’s hockey team and their penchant for suckage (fyi I’m a Habs fan). In fact, this novel is full of Canadian Easter eggs because the gang even hides out in good ol’ Manitoba for a stint. O’Sullivan’s fifteen centuries of blaming the dark elves for EVERYTHING finally comes to bite him in the butt too when they decide that enough is enough.

Luke Daniels continues to hold me in thrall with his infectious energy and authentic narration. His enactment of Oberon is always good for a chuckle, and he makes a splendid Atticus O’Sullivan as well. Heck, even his rendition of Granuaile is good! I don’t think I’d be finding this series nearly as entertaining as I am without his voice in my ears. Daniels is equally as skilled at delivering punch lines as he is upping the pace during the action scenes; although, this installment was a little tamer that its predecessors because he didn’t have to read from a giant squirrel’s POV or sing one of the wolfhound’s silly songs.

I gave my guy book 1 for Christmas, and at the time of this review’s writing, he’d jumped ahead of me and had already started reading HUNTED; I’m told that it’s his favourite installment so far. Now, coming from a man who normally reads only a couple of novels a year read, six in two months is a testament and a half to this series’ awesomeness. TRAPPED is the worst of the best and when you’re talking about Kevin Hearne’s writing that still means that it was pretty darned good.

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Another great Iron Druid book.

What did you love best about Trapped?

It was faced paced, funny and keeps you wanting the next installment.

What other book might you compare Trapped to and why?

Closest would be the Dresden Files crossed with Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere.

Which character – as performed by Luke Daniels – was your favorite?

Oberon.. of course. He is the anchor for the series.

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

It would be a spoiler but if you've read the series you will see it coming a mile away.

Any additional comments?

great book, wonderful series, Oberon rules!

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Jumped the Shark

What would have made Trapped better?

Less comic book action, the entire point to the amazing character development in the series was lost.

What could Kevin Hearne have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I loved the conversations and character development in the series. But that was lost when it turned into Kill Bill meets Die Hard.

Which scene was your favorite?

First two chapters... down hill from there.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Trapped?

It was well edited, the premise of the book was the issue. It lost focus and started building toward body count.

Any additional comments?

I am a huge fan of the series, and I will continue to be. However, in my mind the series will end at book 4. (This is very similar to the Eragon Series, I didn't even read the final book in that series, although I'm still a fan of book one.)

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Not as good as the last 4 books

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Im not sure.... I loved books 1-4 but this one seemed to lack a real story.

If you’ve listened to books by Kevin Hearne before, how does this one compare?

His other books in the series are great. This one just left me wishing for more.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

He should have kept it the same. For some reason he switched up his style for this book. Changing the way some of the characters sounded.

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An Emerging Anti-Hero - The Dark Druid

This series captured me from the start and I have really enjoyed both the overall story and the performance of the narrator. However, in this book, a trend that started to emerge in the last book becomes very evident - our 'hero' is tainted by evil. The question is if he has always been that way, or if this is something relatively new? He kills without cause, shows little remorse over causing death and destruction to thousands, and has pretty much screwed up the actual universe because of his own petty pride. As much as I liked him to start with, I am starting to hope he gets served up the punishment he deserves. Pretty odd direction for an author to take a reader, but I am still interested in the series.

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Disappointed.

With all the five dollar words, multiple story lines, the vast amount of information on pantheons and even a meeting with Jesus to get boozed up and eat fish and chips and the constant and extensive violence- a person would assume that Kevin Hearne is writing these books for late teens and adults. Yet, after 4.5 books, and patiently waiting for when he and his apprentice finally get intimate- it was like reading someone that was 8 years old. It was a non-event. At the very least he could have described how he felt when he kissed her after waiting 12 years. Kevin spent more time describing baseball than what was supposed to be the culmination of his feelings for Gronuaile. Not the way a 2000 year old Druid would approach sex or love. I felt that this book was thin on plot, and the violence is just getting 'same old-same old'. I agree with others that this series is very similar in nature and pace to the Dresden series, but Jim Butcher has done a better job of character development and writes more comfortably and creatively about emotion. Not sure if I will continue with this series.

Luke Daniels did a wonderful job of reading this book and portraying the characters well.

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Kevin Hearne commits the fatal flaw of fiction

I loved books 1 - 4 and have even been lucky enough to find all of these far enough along to read them straight through without pausing for the next to come out. Sadly in this one Hearne commits what I consider one of the fatal flaws of writing fiction. In this book Granuaille finally becomes a druid after 12 years of study (note: I'd like to emphasize that it's been ONLY 12 years) It's really great to see her complete her training as I've always liked her character... until this. As a "newbie" to the druidic arts she shouldn't be so super powered as to be able to beat a god of war in a sparring match after only 12 years of training. She shouldn't be able take on a horde of wild women and survive to save Atticus from his single opponent. (again after only 12 years of training). Gaia grants her the best and most powerful of animal forms, and she receives a weapon that even goddesses have helped make, because she is just that special. She is a prodigy that understands some of the druidic arts better than Atticus who's been doing it for centuries. She is Granuaille and can leap tall buildings in a single bound! This is a huge flaw in the fiction simply because she should not be more powerful than her mentor, let alone the gods. She's a novice. There isn't anything left for her to overcome if she's already top of the food chain. What is the point of giving a character an animal form that can take anything on? It's much more interesting to give a weaker form and have the character work around it's flaws. Where's the story if there's nothing to overcome? The whole super power Granuaille makes the book boring because clearly Granuaille can beat anyone now and does. To some degree it also relegated (in my opinion) Atticus to a secondary character which is a damn shame since I love him in the books.

If I listen to the next one it will be on loan. The reviews are even harsher on Granuaille in further books and honestly it's not surprising since it seems that anything Atticus can do Grainuaille can do better. Mr. Hearne, if you or any of your people even bother to read these reviews just give her her own story. That way she won't keep ruining Atticus's.

Luke Daniels, as usual, makes this story a pleasure to listen to.

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A little disappointed, but will get the next one

After the awesomeness of the first three I felt a little let down.

Quite frankly, a week after finishing it, I don't remember the ending. I didn't have the second part downloaded when the first part ended, so I started listening to the new Harry Dresden I had downloaded too, until I could get to wifi. Instead I listened to ALL of Cold Days before coming back to the second half of this book.

Maybe it was my own expectations being too high. I didn't have to wait to read the first three, but had to wait for this one, and I really wanted to read the story that gave us a new Druid.

Maybe it was the narrator's Oberon voice. I HATED how he voiced Oberon. It drove me up the wall. He made the dog sound like he had brain damage and a tongue transplant. Apart from that, he was fine tho.

Maybe it was because I felt he took an oft-repeated one-line joke from the first three books and basically made a major plot point out of it - although I had actually been WAITING for that joke to catch up to him (no, I won't tell you the joke, go listen)

Don't get me wrong, the book isn't bad at all. The action moves along at a decent clip, I definitely enjoyed the vampires, both old and new.

Just...

I was hoping for better after the first three.

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