Tricked

The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 4

By: Kevin Hearne

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the fourth novel of the Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan must pay his debts to cunning trickster god Coyote, a task that includes battling undead creatures of the night as well as a relentless hound of Hel and the goddess of death who commands it.

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

Cutting a deal with a trickster god rarely goes well for any human brave or foolish enough to try it, but Atticus doesn’t feel like he has a choice. With members of the Norse pantheon out for his blood, he can’t train his apprentice in peace, so he asks Coyote to help him fake his own death. The cost, however, might wind up being every bit as high as if he’d made no deal at all.

There are things hiding in the Arizona desert that don’t want any company, and Coyote makes sure they know Atticus has arrived. And then there's the hound of Hel, Garm, who’s terribly difficult to shake and not at all convinced that Atticus is dead.

Being tricked by a trickster is par for the course. But it’s the betrayal from someone he thought was a friend that shakes Atticus to the core and places his life in jeopardy. The real trick, he discovers, might be surviving his own faked death.

Includes Kevin Hearne’s novella “Two Ravens and One Crow”

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

©2012 Kevin Hearne (P)2012 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"[Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . . Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Jim Butcher’s Harry 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)

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

Love these books.

I love getting lost in the tales of this druid, dog, and apprentice. Keep me wanting to listen even when I'm busy!

Another entertaining installment to a good series

Any additional comments?

As good as the prior installments to the series. These books are a big mash up of a diverse conglomeration of cultural mythologies, religions, monsters and modern cultural references. I find it clever and highly entertaining. Narrator does a fantastic job as always.

I am lovin' me some Wolfhound & Druid!

I have truely come to love this series. The books are very well written and have great stories behind them. Once again, Oberon the wolfhound, keeps me laughing out loud and dying for more. The writer just has a great way with words & a great imagination. I will continue to read these books as long as he keeps writing them.

Trouble Coming

Would you listen to Tricked again? Why?

Yes I would and probably will. Partly because I'll want to refresh my memory as later volumes are published and partly because I just plain liked it.

What other book might you compare Tricked to and why?

Pick a Dresden Files book. Magical protagonist in a non-magical world, beset by troubles, some of his own making.

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

Daniels is just pitch perfect as Atticus.

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

Not a extreme as that, but the fate of one of the characters in the earlier books made me very, very sad.

Any additional comments?

As expected, the darker tone continued with this book. It's starting to shape up as a nice series with a flawed but fundamentally good protagonist. It's nit picking a little, but I also think the character of Oberon is getting a wee bit overused.

Exceptional Book and Narration

The combination of Kevin Hearne's writing and Luke Daniels' narration will keep up from putting this book down. Can't wait to listen to the next in the series.

Excellent story writing.

Love the entire series. Catching up on the mid books now and preparing for the next book. Great book for those like me who enjoy imaginative story telling. Luke Daniels performance reading and exclamations especially with Oberon his hound made this an addictive series for me.

A fun listen

If you've enjoyed the other books in the series you'll enjoy this one with the further adventures of our favorite Druid, his apprentice, and clever dog. Nothing profound here, but good fun exploring some Native American belief systems and fun distraction. A other please.... :)

another awesome one

Where does Tricked rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Pretty high, not all the way at the top but i'm always eager for the next one. i found the storyline of this one a little lacking but not terrible.

What did you like best about this story?

OBERON!! This dog adds great humor to the stories, several times i found myself laughing out loud.

Any additional comments?

This book, and the whole series is the perfect level of "adult" to be interesting, without being vulgar

Whole series rocks.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Great book that combines humor, thriller and fantasy. Dog lovers will have a special place for this one.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tricked?

coyote. He's not really a bad guy, kinda like a helpful neighbor who gets under your skin at times.

What about Luke Daniels???s performance did you like?

Excellent. Did notice a bit of a vocal change for Oberon this time. No biggy.

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

yes.

Any additional comments?

great series.

I would recommend listening to all the books in the series they're really good.

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

I would recommend listening to all the books in the series they're really good.

What did you like best about this story?

I would recommend listening to all the books in the series they're really good.

Have you listened to any of Luke Daniels’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I would recommend listening to all the books in the series they're really good.

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

I would recommend listening to all the books in the series they're really good.