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Hounded

by Kevin Hearne

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·The Iron Druid Chronicles #1

Why Read This?

A 2,000-year-old druid, his telepathic Irish wolfhound, and snark-filled battles against Celtic gods make this a wildly fun and addictive urban fantasy romp. Perfect for readers who want mythology, humor, and action without heavy angst.

Synopsis

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.

At a Glance

4.10 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingdelayed romance

Top Tropes

immortal protagonist

Mood

adventurousmysteriouswhimsicalhumorous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.10 ★

Page Count

304 pages

Published

2011

Primary Genre

Urban Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Delayed Romance

Audiobook

Format

Standard

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

closed door / fade to black

violence, brief sex scenes, mythological themes

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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