Ratings86
Average rating3.9
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Ratings86
Average rating3.9
***OVER A MILLION COPIES OF THE IRON DRUID BOOKS SOLD*** 'American Gods meets Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden' SFF World 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 bad-asses 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. 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!
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I quite enjoyed the first book, however this one went a bit in a different direction. I felt like it was much less about the people around the druid than just about him. Which is fine but that is something I loved about the other book. The focus on sex was also kind of annoying to me. He was attracted to fucking everyone and sexual arousal was lowkey involved in so much of this book, which was boring and annoying. Not to mention the iffy consent during the scene with the morrigan.
All in all it felt like not much happened even though actually a bunch of stuff happened. There was to little emotional depth for me and to much sex talk. Probably won't be reading the next book.
As always, this is one of the rare urban fantasy series I actually enjoy, with just the right touch of irreverent humour. While it has its flaws, it's such a wild campy ride that I just went along with it. Highly enjoyable.
A worthy sequel to Hounded. I like the fresh story and the roots in Celtic lore. Very entertaining too, found myself laughing out loud several times. Looking forward to book 3.
Series
9 primary books21 released booksThe Iron Druid Chronicles is a 19-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Kevin Hearne, Chuck Wendig, and Lila Bowen.
