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)

Terrific!!

What did you love best about Hunted?

I enjoyed all the books in this series and I really hope there are more to come.

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

I love the way Luke Daniels brings all the characters to life. The second he starts "talking", you know exactly which character is speaking.

Another gem for Kevin's crown.

What did you like best about this story?

Oberon gets the girl.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I know more about Odin-lore than ever because of Kevin Hearne.

Another winner!

A well-crafted story in a plausible world. Interesting character development, even for supporting roles. 21st century fast, paced action. Thoughtful and entertaining allusions to the classics. Smart, tight writing that might stretch some vocabularies. Add a healthy dose of comic relief, and we have another great story about Kevin Herne's druids.

Of course Luke Daniels excellent voice acting and spot-on narration elevates this Audible book into a Must-Try experience. Although it would be best to start at the beginning of the series.

There is much to love about each of these books. Even if one finds the extended chase/hunt scene a bit tedious, it is yet redeemed by the unexpected perspectives and witty remarks. And of course the druid's hound is as endearing as ever.

This book definitely builds on the series, and feels like a bridge in several story lines. It is difficult to pick a favorite moment, but it is overall enjoyable and leaves expectations of the next fun story!

I had high expectations, and they were met

I LOVE this series! I waited very impatiently for this latest book to come out! It was not as strong in story as I had hoped, but it was still a good story, continuing to develop the characters and keeping the world alive and the humor and wit were enjoyable. If you like this series, you'll be pleased with this new addition.

Still going strong!

Another fine story from Kevin Hearne!! Someone important DIES!! Not telling who but your going to be in shock!!

Continued Excellence

With each book I’m drawn deeper into the Druid’s circle. The jokes, the movie references, it all connects and feels like time spent with friends. Thank you

love the narrator!

I love the fun stories of Atticus O'Sullivan, with his hound and Love on his arm. The narrator is perfect in his voices of all the characters in the book.

Great as Usual Urban Fantasy

I was worried in the middle of the story with what happened with Atticus but thankfully the author wasn’t going to do that to us so early in the series. Though there was a bit more romance in this book and the last it is tolerable and handled well so far. Looking forward to the next installment!

This Is The Best So Far

This one was really amazing... the start the middle the end all were great, although the ending was a bit slow and not full of action, still it was really good.

This book had the best beginning in my opinion, it started with a joke and damn funny joke too. but then the whole book was a mixture of emotions and that was a great thing here.

having a new druid is a great thing, and clever girl is making a really god druid. and don't forget our funny dog, he is damn damn funny in this book. i'm not going to say what jokes he kept on saying, but they were amazing.

This book was better than the one before, and i can't wait to get the next one.

Thanks to Kevin for this amazing series.

Hearne is keeping up his end of the bargain

Originally posted at Fantasy Literature.

It seems like everyone is out to get Atticus and Granuaile, the world’s last two druids. They’re running from the goddesses Artemis and Diana, the vampires and dark elves want them dead, and Loki and his daughter Hel need to kill Atticus so they can unleash Ragnarok on the world. As the title tells, Atticus, Granuaile and their dog Oberon are being hunted in this sixth novel of Kevin Hearne’s IRON DRUID CHRONICLES. The hunt takes them across Europe, including the English Channel. It’s stressful for our heroes, but the gods find the whole thing pretty entertaining.

I don’t want to mention much more of the plot of Hunted — you’ll understand why when you read it. If you’re a fan of the series, you probably don’t need any encouragement to pick up this book. Likely all you really want to confirm is that Hearne is keeping up his end of the author-reader bargain: we’ll buy his books if he keeps entertaining us with great characters, fun plots, and his geeky sense of humor. If that’s all you need to know, rest assured — your money and time will be well spent. This is another exciting installment in the IRON DRUID CHRONICLES and everything we expect is here. I thought Hunted was better than the previous book, Trapped.

But wait, there’s more! In Hunted, for the first time, Hearne gives us Granuaile’s perspective; some of the chapters are written from her POV, and that is nicely done. Also, this installment is particularly emotional. Kevin Hearne always makes me laugh, but this time he actually made me cry. Though the plot is mostly one long chase scene, it’s never dull, there’s plenty of loss and love, characters get hurt and some of them die, and the story advances. At the end, the world is significantly different than it was at the beginning. Alliances have shifted and Ragnarok is coming…

All this, plus dwarves, Polish witches, rolling heads, a manticore, Japanese television, and Girl Scout cookies.

I’m still listening to the awesome audiobook version read by Luke Daniels.