The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Hounded (Book One):

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 sexy 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.

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:02 PM

Hexed (Book Two):

Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, doesn’t care much for witches. Still, he’s about to make nice with the local coven by signing a mutually beneficial nonaggression treaty—when suddenly the witch population in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, quadruples overnight. And the new girls are not just bad, they’re badasses with a dark history on the German side of World War II.

With a fallen angel feasting on local high school students, a horde of Bacchants blowing in from Vegas with their special brand of deadly decadence, and a dangerously sexy Celtic goddess of fire vying for his attention, Atticus is having trouble scheduling the witch hunt. But aided by his magical sword, his neighbor’s rocket-propelled grenade launcher, and his vampire attorney, Atticus is ready to sweep the town and show the witchy women they picked the wrong Druid to hex.

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:03 PM

Hammered (Book Three):

Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is worse than a blowhard and a bully—he’s ruined countless lives and killed scores of innocents. After centuries, Viking vampire Leif Helgarson is ready to get his vengeance, and he’s asked his friend Atticus O’Sullivan, the last of the Druids, to help take down this Norse nightmare.

One survival strategy has worked for Atticus for more than two thousand years: stay away from the guy with the lightning bolts. But things are heating up in Atticus’s home base of Tempe, Arizona. There’s a vampire turf war brewing, and Russian demon hunters who call themselves the Hammers of God are running rampant. Despite multiple warnings and portents of dire consequences, Atticus and Leif journey to the Norse plain of Asgard, where they team up with a werewolf, a sorcerer, and an army of frost giants for an epic showdown against vicious Valkyries, angry gods, and the hammer-wielding Thunder Thug himself.

Mulli · July 7th, 2011, 01:10 PM

What does he hunt with an Irish wolfhound in the desert?

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mulli

What does he hunt with an Irish wolfhound in the desert?

Mule deer, javelina, and bighorn sheep.

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:18 PM

Author's site: http://www.kevinhearne.com/

Mulli · July 7th, 2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian in Mesa

Mule deer, javelina, and bighorn sheep.

How much are these on kindle?

Pariah · July 7th, 2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mulli

How much are these on kindle?

$8.

or, less than the cost of any of the crappy transformer movies.

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:52 PM

Clan Rathskeller

(short story that takes place before the events in Hounded)

http://www.kevinhearne.com/wp-conten...athskeller.pdf

Brian in Mesa · July 7th, 2011, 01:53 PM

The first six chapters of Hounded are free on Kevin's site:

http://www.kevinhearne.com/goodies

AzStevenCal · July 9th, 2011, 11:32 PM

I'm about a third of the way through Hammered and I have to say I don't think it's quite up to par with his first two. It's a decent story but I find his frequent scatological references annoying and distracting. You can only trot out "shat kine" or similar comments so many times before they start to lose their impact. Also, he's trying too hard to be witty. He did a much better job in the first two books of letting the humor arise from the moment. And, IMO, there was absolutely no need to reference the classic Seinfeld "shrinkage" episode - it was already old and overdone when they did it and it's been used many, many times since then.

I'm going to finish the book and I will stay with the author for at least one more book (assuming there is one) but I really hope he gets this out of his system soon.

Steve

AzStevenCal · July 10th, 2011, 09:29 AM

Well, I just finished Hammered and despite my earlier (and, IMO, valid) negative comments, I did enjoy the book. It sets up well for the next one which hopefully will be out tomorrow or perhaps sooner.

Steve

Pariah · July 11th, 2011, 07:55 AM

Yeah, I'm about halfway through Hammered now, and it does seem to be a little slower and definitely seems to "force" humor a little more. But it's picking up for me now that Atticus is bonding with the crew that's going to go to Asgaard.

Still enjoying the Hell out of it.

Mulli · July 11th, 2011, 08:28 AM

Read the free sample on kindle. Not for me.

Transformers wins!!

Pariah · July 11th, 2011, 08:39 AM

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Transformers wins a big steaming cup of shut the hell up!!