Name: Hunted
ISBN: 9780345533630

Kevin Hearne

Two-thousand-year-old druid Atticus O'Sullivan, Granuaile and the wolfhound Oberon race across modern-day Europe to try to escape the clutches of Olympian goddesses Artemis and Diana and the Norse god of mischief, Loki.

Hunted

Celeste Richardson

Full review now posted!

Olympians and Dark Elves and Vampires! Oh my!

It takes a pretty enthralling story to have me glued to an audiobook and choosing to listen instead of reading a physical book on my own. Usually, audiobooks are for laundry and walking the dog and driving. At least, they are for me. So when I’m grabbing for my headphones at night instead of my Kindle, it’s obviously an incredibly addictive audiobook. This was one such book.

The first Druidic apprentice in over a millennia has finally been bound to the Earth and is an apprentice no longer. Unfortunately, Atticus has no time to enjoy the fact that he has doubled the world’s Druidic population. Instead, Atticus and Oberon and the newly minted Druid are on the run from the Olympians. Both pantheons. And the gods have trapped the unfortunate threesome on the European continent, cutting them off from other plains and outside aid. They are being hunted in earnest, and their only hope of survival lays in making it to the British Isles. 

Man, a lot of stuff goes down in this book. There are so many action scenes, but I was actually able to stay connected through all of them, which is an impressive feat for me. There were some insane injuries, extending even to death. There are new characters and mythical creatures introduced, and there were a couple in particular that I found fascinating. There are multiple scenes that are heart wrenching, and I truly empathized with the heartbreak felt by the characters. There were also some laugh out loud funny scenes, which I really appreciated. The story felt well-balanced, and every second of it was enjoyable and addictive.

Yet again, I can’t praise the audio narration enough. Luke Daniels is an incredibly gifted reader, and all of his voices for the various characters are both unique from one another and pleasant to the ear. I’ve loved every single audiobook I’ve listened to that has been voiced by him, and I believe I’ve listened to at least nine books that he’s narrated. If you’re considering trying audiobooks for the first time, this would be a fabulous series to serve as an introduction to the format.

Kirby Drake

I need to switch out again, this one wasn't as fun. Take a break and come back because I do love this series.

Nickie Mohler

Another awesome book from Kevin Hearne! Atticus, Granuaile, and Oberon are being hunted by the goddesses Artemis and Diana. That's just for starters, many want them dead. To make matters worse, they have blocked all the ways for him to shift plains, so all he can do is run, or fight. This book was filled with magic, mayhem, and of course humor. One of my all time favorite series!!

Enfys J. Book

Probably my favorite book in the series so far.

***OVER A MILLION COPIES OF THE IRON DRUID BOOKS SOLD*** 'American Gods meets Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden' SFF World For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, 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, his apprentice 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. Praise for the Iron Druid Chronicles: 'Atticus and his crew are a breath of fresh air! . . . I love, love, love this series' My Bookish Ways 'Entertaining, steeped in a ton of mythology, populated by awesome characters' Civilian Reader 'This is one series no fantasy fan should miss. Mystery, suspense, magic and mayhem' SciFiChick The Iron Druid Chronicles Hounded Hexed Hammered Tricked Trapped Hunted Shattered Staked Scourged Besieged (short stories) HAVE YOU TRIED . . . Kevin Hearne's epic fantasy novel A PLAGUE OF GIANTS - described by Delilah S. Dawson as 'a rare masterpiece that's both current and timeless . . . merging the fantasy bones of Tolkien and Rothfuss with a wide cast of characters who'll break your heart'. Out now!