The Iron Druid Chronicles

***The Iron Druid Chronicles*** is a series of urban fantasy novels, written by Kevin Hearne and published by Del Rey Books. All the books including short stories have recorded Audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels (for the US) and Christopher Ragland (for the UK market).

## Overview

The series is set in our world (the first couple of books are set in Tempe, Arizona) where supernatural creatures exist, such as witches, vampires, werewolves, as well as various gods and goddesses from various mythologies. The series is told in the first-person point-of-view of Atticus O'Sullivan (aka. Siodhachan O Suileabhain), a Druid who owns and runs an occult bookshop called Third Eye Books and Herbs, as he gets embroiled in the day-to-day struggle of Gods, Goddesses and other supernatural creatures.

## Books

1. *Hounded* (2011)
2. *Hexed* (2011)
3. *Hammered* (2011)
4. *Tricked* (2012)
5. *Trapped* (2012)
6. *Hunted* (June 25, 2013)
7. *Shattered* (June 17, 2014)
8. *Staked* (Dec. 29, 2015)

### Companion novellas

* 0.4. "The Grimoire of the Lamb" (2013)
* 0.5. "Clan Rathskeller" (2010; Free)
* 0.6. "Kaibab Unbound" (2011)
* 3.5. "A Test of Mettle" (2011; Free)
* 4.5. "Two Ravens and One Crow" (2012)
* 4.6. "The Chapel Perilous" (June 21, 2013)
* 4.7. "The Demon Barker of Wheat Street" (2013)
* 7.5. "A Prelude to War" (2015-?)

## Publishing Information

* Publisher: Random House — Book Page: HEXED by Kevin Hearne, Excerpt
* Publisher: Del Ray—Fiction Book Review: Hounded by Kevin Hearne, Del Rey

## Blurbs

### *Hounded*

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.

### *Hexed*

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.

### *Hammered*

**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.

### *Tricked*

Druid Atticus O’Sullivan hasn’t stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the **Navajo trickster god**—**Coyote**, lets them think that they’ve chopped up his body in the Arizona desert. But the mischievous **Coyote** is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he’s been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he’s got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won’t be fooled again. Famous last words.

### *Trapped*

After twelve years of secret training, Atticus O’Sullivan is finally ready to bind his apprentice, **Granuaile**, to the earth and double the number of Druids in the world. But on the eve of the ritual, the world that thought he was dead abruptly discovers that he’s still alive, and they would much rather he return to the grave. Having no other choice, Atticus, his trusted Irish wolfhound, Oberon, and Granuaile travel to the base of **Mount Olympus**, where the **Roman god Bacchus** is anxious to take his sworn revenge—but he’ll have to get in line behind an ancient vampire, a band of **dark elves**, and an **old god of mischief**, who all seem to have KILL THE DRUID at the top of their to-do lists.

### *Hunted*

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, 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.

### *Shattered*

*Acclaimed author Kevin Hearne makes his hardcover debut with the new novel in his epic urban fantasy series starring the unforgettable Atticus O’Sullivan*. For nearly two thousand years, only one Druid has walked the Earth—Atticus O’Sullivan, the Iron Druid, whose sharp wit and sharp sword have kept him alive as he’s been pursued by a pantheon of hostile deities. Now he’s got company. Atticus’s apprentice Granuaile is at last a full Druid herself. What’s more, Atticus has defrosted an **archdruid** long ago **frozen in time**, a father figure (of sorts) who now goes by the modern equivalent of his old Irish name: **Owen Kennedy**. And Owen has some catching up to do. Atticus takes pleasure in the role reversal, as the student is now the teacher. Between busting Atticus’s chops and trying to fathom a cell phone, Owen must also learn English. For Atticus, the jury’s still out on whether the wily old coot will be an asset in the epic battle with Norse god Loki—or merely a pain in the arse. But Atticus isn’t the only one with daddy issues. Granuaile faces a great challenge: to exorcise a **sorcerer’s spirit** that is possessing her father in **India**. Even with the help of the **witch Laksha**, Granuaile may be facing a crushing defeat. As the trio of Druids deals with pestilence-spreading **demons**, bacon-loving **yeti**, fierce **flying foxes**, and frenzied **Fae**, they’re hoping that this time, three’s a charm.

## *Staked*

When a druid has lived for two thousand years like Atticus, he's bound to run afoul of a few vampires. Make that legions of them. Even his former friend and legal counsel turned out to be a bloodsucking backstabber. Now the toothy troublemakers—led by power-mad pain-in-the-neck Theophilus—have become a huge problem requiring a solution. It's time to make a stand.

As always, Atticus wouldn't mind a little backup. But his allies have problems of their own. Ornery archdruid Owen Kennedy is having a wee bit of troll trouble: Turns out when you stiff a troll, it's not water under the bridge. Meanwhile, Granuaile is desperate to free herself of the Norse god Loki's mark and elude his powers of divination—a quest that will bring her face-to-face with several Slavic nightmares.

As Atticus globetrots to stop his nemesis Theophilus, the journey leads to Rome. What better place to end an immortal than the Eternal City? But poetic justice won't come without a price: In order to defeat Theophilus, Atticus may have to lose an old friend.

## Awards

1. *Hounded*

* Nominee of the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Paranormal Fantasy" category

4. *Tricked*

* Nominee of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Paranormal Fantasy" category

6. *Hunted*

* Nominee of the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Paranormal Fantasy" category

7. *Shattered*

* Nominee of the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Fantasy" category

## References

1. ↑ *The Iron Druid* - Goodreads
2. ↑ *Hounded* - Goodreads
3. ↑ *Hexed* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #2) - Goodreads
4. ↑ *Hammered* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #3) - Goodreads
5. ↑ *Tricked* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #4) - Goodreads
6. ↑ *Trapped* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #5) - Goodreads
7. ↑ *Hunted* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #6) - Goodreads
8. ↑ *Shattered* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #7) - Goodreads
9. ↑ *Staked* (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #8) - Goodreads