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Hunted: The Iron Druid Chronicles

Written by Kevin Hearne

Narrated by Luke Daniels

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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.

Don't miss any of Kevin Hearne's phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels:
HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED

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Release dateJun 25, 2013
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Hunted: The Iron Druid Chronicles
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Kevin Hearne

Kevin Hearne hugs trees, pets doggies, and rocks out to heavy metal. He also thinks tacos are a pretty nifty idea. He is the author of A Plague of Giants and the New York Times bestselling series The Iron Druid Chronicles.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Reviewed by: Rabid ReadsI first discovered how amazing this series was in audio at the end of November of last year, and I’ve been listening to a book every two weeks ever since. And, as much as I’ve enjoyed each new installment, I haven’t had the urge to say “holy shit that was good” since HOUNDED, until now. I may even go so far as to say that I have a new favourite IRON DRUID novel! HUNTED took off running (literally—well, Atticus, Oberon & Granuaile did anyway) and continued to gain momentum with every page. The stakes are higher than ever, Hearne continues his indiscriminate secondary character killing spree, and this series receives a fresh injection of intrigue. Ooh how I am going to miss Luke Daniels’ voice in my ear between now and June when SHATTERED hits shelves.This audiobook has the most “omg I can’t believe Hearne just did that” moments to date. One of the things I love most about this series is the author’s willingness to do the unexpected. He’s not afraid to piss readers off by rocking the boat a little. Of course, my heart breaks every time a beloved side character bites the dust, but I respect Hearne for having the balls to go there. I REALLY want to talk about the who/why surrounding this latest fatality, but it’s a major spoiler so I’ll resist. Atticus’ life is usually on the line as well and even more so in this installment, so hold on to your pants because this listen is seriously wicked!For the first time, there are some scenes written from Granuaile’s POV, and Oberon is font-and-center more than usual too due to some extenuating circumstances. I’ve been dying for more 1-on-1 with both of these characters, so I was ecstatic that the author delivered on all fronts. Originally I thought that the Forest of Hearne was a clever cameo appearance, but as it turns out, it’s actually an English folklore. As usual, the mythology is rich and varied, and the humour continues to be pee-your-pants funny. It’s ill-advised to listen to these audiobooks in public because YOU WILL laugh out loud.Luke Daniels’ narration skills are put to the test yet again with a larger number of female scenes, several different languages, and Ahriman’s cackle borderline purr. Every line is read like it’s the most important one, and I’m seriously beginning to think that there’s nothing this guy can’t do audiobook-wise. He’s definitely my favourite male narrator. Daniels remains consistent from book-to-book, is well-suited to Kevin Hearne’s writing style, and brings something extra to this series that’s all his own.HUNTED’s epic-ness will blow your freaking mind, and have you shouting ATTICUS IS THE MAN! He has a charm for everything, he really does. This is an auto-buy series, by a very talented author, with a superstar narrator; do you need another reason to listen to this audiobook? I didn’t think so.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    hmmm...this took me a lot longer than it normally takes me to listen to a story of my favorite Iron Druid. There were too many objectives in the story. Make sure Granuaile is happy, keep me healthy enough to bring people back to life, make Oberon happy. All this while fighting off the Olympians and their team of followers. I kept getting confused about where I was in the book...Colorado, Ireland, Greece? And I am really questioning Granuaile's part becoming bigger. I just don't know. :(
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Atticus, Oberon and Granuaile are still loose in Europe, being chased by Artemis and Diana. How they got into that situation is the topic of the previous 2 books, so if that doesn't sound familiar to you, it would be best if you at least read books 4 and 5 of the series first. Atticus is his usual wise-guy self and Oberon is even more of a jokester. The conversations between the three of them are often the best parts of these books. As is usual by now with these books, they are still in conflict with one pantheon or another and the vampires. I don't mind that part at all! These books are amusing, fun to read and good entertainment. Not great fantasy but fun.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Not sure what I think of Granuaile's voice (I listen to the fine reading by Luke Daniels)... I'm leaning toward: good to get another PoV.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fun read, if not always well written.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The main characters are chased across multiple countries and hunted by several gods. One god is no more, but her reason isn't fully revealed. Did she give up or did she put up a good fight.... Recommend the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Whey, a series where not everything gets worse and worse and worse! I actually started to be worried that this would be a series I stop to read before it gets even worse - and then Hunted came along and, well, it's not 'happily ever after', but it's not 'oh gods, we're all gonna die horribly in a second' either. It feels a bit like a turning point and I really hope this is not so we can be crushed in the next volume.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    You know, it has a dog, a 2,100 year old dude, a bartender chick turned badass, and pantheons. That said, I didn't think this book added anything to the overall storyline save a (SPOILER) key figure dying and a few additions finding their way into the story at the very end. Overall, entertaining. His best work? Naw, but still worth a listen.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Pure cheese.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    I rage-quit over Morrigan.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Getting better and better
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Hunted is the sixth in The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. It's the book where Atticus, Granuiale and Oberon make a mad dash across Europe in an effort to out run two Goddesses of the Hunt: Diana and Artemis. Yeah, that's basically it for the plot.I'm not quite sure what to say about the series at this point. The books are silly and funny, with Oberon continuing to be my favorite character, but starting to feel highly repetitive. Atticus doesn't have much in the way of character growth and is apparently unkillable at this point, which takes away some of the tension of the story. I enjoyed getting to see things from Granuiale's perspective. I am genuinely intrigued by what happened in the epilogue that I'll likely pick up book seven at some point.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The story is good but a little hard to follow. I think some of the events do not flow in a way that makes sense so I found myself having to go back a few times. Part of that I think also has to do with too many characters.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The main characters are chased across multiple countries and hunted by several gods. One god is no more, but her reason isn't fully revealed. Did she give up or did she put up a good fight.... Recommend the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The sixth book starts right off with Atticus and Granuaile being chased by the Greek and Roman goddesses of the hunt and they are catching up. They get away but only at a great cost. And no I don't want to say what. This book is about wrapping up threads from older books and it does it well. Of course there is an ending that leaves you wanting more. There are some surprising actions by people but all gets explained by a previous e book only novella that gets added to the end of this book. A very nice bonus to find.

    Digital review provided by Edelweiss
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is much more like it, Mr. Hearne. Almost all is forgiven for Trapped. Much easier to keep track of who is after Atticus, et al and who has aligned themselves as the prediction of Ragnarok looms. I continue to enjoy this series as some of most fun in urban fantasy.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    You may recall that I was less enamored of the last book, Trapped, than I had been of the first four. I am glad to report that I am back on track with this book. Atticus is starting to pull together again and settle some of his feuds, at least temporarily. Now I have to wait for the seventh, and that is being published first in hardback. Why do publishers do that? Everyone in the world has the first 6 books in paperback, and wants the 7th to fit on the shelf with them. I'm going to make sure the library orders it and put myself on the hold list pronto.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    It turns out Oberon's in this one as well, so I found it enjoyable.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Read from September 23 to October 17, 2013Listened for Fun (Audible)Overall Rating: 3.50Story Rating: 3.00Character Rating: 4.00Audio Rating: 5.00 (not part of the overall rating)First Thought when Finished: The end of Hunted was a little to abrupt and it felt like nothing really happened in the story. I still love the characters but this book in the series left me wanting.Story Thoughts: Let me start with this, even though I did not enjoy Hunted as much as the rest of the series there was still the Kevin Hearne writing that we all know and love. I can't pinpoint exactly where the book and I didn't connect. I wasn't a fan of having things told from Granuaile's POV but only because she didn't sound like her old quippy self. I like her as a character but her POV parts just felt odd. I did like her in the story when it was from Atticus or Oberon though. Also, it felt like there was a lot of action but not a lot going on in Hunted. Yes, there were allies made and bad guys defeated (sort of) but it felt like one big peace treaty negotiation. Nothing wrong with that but Hunted felt more like filler (every series always has that one book that feels that way, this was this series book). Would I read it again? As part of a series reread absolutely. Do I think it would have worked better for me if I could read the next book? Probably.Character Thoughts: I love Kevin Hearne's characters. They are the reason I love this series. Atticus, Oberon, and Granuaile are supported by some great characters from Mythology/Folklore/Kevin's Imagination. There were a few sad moments in Hunted and now there are some characters that will no longer be with us. I will miss them but my favorites are still around. You can't go wrong with The Iron Druid characters. They just rock!Audio Thoughts Narrated By Luke Daniels / Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Luke Daniels is awesome! Seriously I could listen to him read the telephone book. However, he excels at Atticus and Oberon. He is the characters in the Iron Druid series. I couldn't imagine anyone but him reading them. If you haven't listened to Luke Daniels read/act/bring to life The Iron Druid Chronicles then you are missing out. I highly recommend him.Final Thoughts: Even though this wasn't my favorite, Hunted still had its fun moments. Don't miss out on the brilliance that is Oberon and Atticus. They do have their moments!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I really enjoy this series, but something about this book rubbed me wrong. I love the characters and the action is just as good as any of the other books. I also like how Atticus attempts to resolve the conflict with the Olympians using logic, restraint, and communication. The dialogue is excellent and I laughed at Oberon's commentary just as much as ever. Still...something rubs me wrong.
    My first dissonant moment came when (SPOILER) a sniper shoots Atticus and everyone thinks he's dead. I know these books get compared to the Dresden Files all the time, and that is a great comparison, but it seems cheap that the same method used to knock Harry down was also used on Atticus. It's a bit too easy to copy Butcher's formula and repeat it, and thus far Hearne hasn't left me feeling like he's trying to write with Butcher's pen...but that slipped up for me here. Also, by putting it in the middle of the story it was clearly evident that Atticus was NOT dead and would be coming right back...so why should I (as a faithful reader) care about the head shot. I know there'd be a miracle of magic to make it all better just a few pages away. I guess what I'm saying is that it felt copied and cheap and useless to the story.
    The second item that bothered me is how the ending just kind of peters out. It doesn't have a strong enough third act. The action is weaker than that provided in the first two acts and the means with which Atticus wins through isn't triumphant enough. He just kind of ekes it out and then it ends with a lot of healing. Yay...that's....bland.
    Again...I love this series. It's in my top 5 favorite urban fantasy series and I'll keep coming back. I've read all the books and novellas and love going to Hearne's site for the extras he provides. Atticus and Oberon are my favorite comedy duo in books right now. I enjoyed the book, but I feel like it's just not as good as previous entries. I do realize it marks a transition and that the focus on the Olympians can now be switched to the mysterious forces pushing towards Ragnarok. Still, the structure of that transition fell flat for me. I'll look forward to the next book and hope that the next chapter in Atticus, Oberon and Granuaile's lives will be better.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It's hard to review books that are later on in a series because of the potential for spoilers. Suffice to say, Hearne's writing is as strong as ever. This book has all the wit and action of its predecessors. Everyone is out to kill Atticus--in that sense, the book reminded me of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. Both authors do an excellent job of interweaving complex plots and bringing in offhand comments and characters from early on that only now become relevant.One of the coolest things about this book is that it covers a massive swath of Europe, from Hungary to England. As a geography geek who has never been across the Atlantic, I really got a kick out of that. It was like Rick Steves' Travels in Europe, with goddesses and vampires trying to kill you (I'd totally contribute to a PBS pledge drive if that subject was involved). Hearne even has a full Google map of the route up on his website. This continues to be one of my favorite series and one of the few I make an extra effort to keep up with.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another great story in the Atticus O'Sullivan series. He, Granuaile, and Oberon are on the run from the Artemis and Diana across Europe. They run into several people from the series, a bunch of dark elves, some vampires and other baddies. This is a great series, which I particularly LOVE on audio. The narrator - Luke Daniels - brings the characters to life.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I actually pre-ordered this; I was a bit anxious at the end of Trapped to see what would happen next. As I keep saying, the best thing about this series is that it is a series - there is a plot that goes through all the books, which tell one, coherent story.This volume is actually rather technically impressive - basically, all that happens is that Atticus and Granuaile are running, on foot, from Greece to England. This is the worst kind of fantasy/adventure novel cliche: the party journeys through the wilderness, having random life-threatening adventures to pad the page count. In this case, there are no random encounters, although almost all of them are life-threatening. Each interaction builds towards the coming climax. Characters from previous volumes reappear, for reasons that make perfect sense. They each have an agenda they are following, and continue to act in their own interests. Leif Helgarson, the vampire who may have been Atticus' friend in the past, continues to plot to take over the vampire court, and continues to use Atticus as an instrument of his plotting. The Tuatha de Danaan are still up to something Atticus can't figure out, but might die from. Loki is still reeling and stumbling through everyone's best laid plans. Even people who have agreed to work with Atticus can't stand him. I'm looking forward to the next volume, whenever it comes!Granuaile continues to be a real negative for the series as a whole. In this volume, for the first time, we get scenes from her POV, and she's an idiot. Also, Atticus's magic charm necklace is getting perilously close to deus ex machina status. Right now, these are my only complaints.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    There’s a globe-spanning battle brewing that ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan will be hard pressed to survive, much less win.The above sentence was found on Iron Druid author Kevin Hearne's website and describes the next book in the series to be published. The problem is that it can just as easily be used to describe this and several other books in the series. Atticus fights gods from (insert pantheon here) while having cute and humorous conversations with his Irish wolfhound Oberon and getting mushy with his apprentice druid, Granuaile. Even so, I enjoy the series and will probably keep reading them. I just hope Kevin shakes things up a bit in the future.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Eigentlich bin ich ja ein großer Fan dieser Buchreihe und Hunted hat mir durchaus gut gefallen. Allerdings geht mir allmählich diese ständige Nahtod-Dramatik auf die Nerven. Das hat mir schon bei Kollege Harry Dresden die Lesemotivation genommen und die stellt sich langsam auch beim eisernen Druiden ein.Im sechsten Teil der Iron Druid Chronicles schauen wir im Wesentlichen dabei zu, wie Atticus und Granuaile von einem Ort zum anderen flüchten, quer durch Europa, im Nacken zwei sehr wütende Göttinnen der Jagd, die noch dazu nicht zu töten sind, Dunkelelfen die einen Hang zu Hinterhalten haben und Vampire mit zwielichtigen Absichten. Obwohl Hunted durchaus einige lustige Stellen zu bieten hat, ist es von allen bisher erschienen Titeln der am Wenigsten humorvolle. Das kommt auch daher, dass die Witze und frechen Sprüche oft aufgesetzt und künstlich wirken und an den meisten Stellen nicht in die Situation passen. Ebenfalls wenig erfreulich ist die Vorhersehbarkeit bestimmter Ereignisse, die zwar einen Schock bewirken sollen, einen aber völlig kalt lassen, da man weiß, dass es gleich eine Wendung gibt.Auf der Pro-Seite steht, dass Hunted aus wechselnden Perspektiven erzählt wird. Granuaile kommt diesmal selbst zu Wort und es ist schön auch einmal eine neue Stimme zu verfolgen. Während Atticus oft den Eindruck vermittelt, dass er einfach aufgegeben hat seine Bestimmung als Druide zu verfolgen und enorm an die moderne Zeit angepasst ist, hat man bei Granuaile endlich einmal das Gefühl mit einer echten Druidin unterwegs zu sein. Ihre Gedanken sind sehr viel Erdverbundener und darauf konzentriert wie sie die Natur beschützen und heilen kann. Während das den Eindruck erwecken könnte Granuaile wäre die klassische sanfte Frauenrolle, muss man darauf achten, dass sie einem mit ihrem Kampfstab nicht ordentlich den Hintern für eine so dreiste Behauptung versohlt. Zu spaßen ist mit ihr nicht, wenn man sich mit ihr oder den ihr wichtigen Personen anlegt. Verluste gibt es aber dennoch und so muss man sich als LeserIn von dem ein oder anderen Charakter leider endgültig verabschieden.Die Gespräche zwischen Oberon und Atticus bilden wie immer das Highlight des Romans und auch manch andere Szenen bietet durchaus noch Lacher. Obwohl es also in Hunted deutlich mehr zu meckern gibt als bei den Büchern bisher nötig, ist es noch immer ein gutes Buch, das mit vielen verschiedenen Mythologien um sich wirft und die übergeordnete Handlung ein wenig weiter voran bringt. Das große Rätsel darum, wer unter den Tuhata De Dannan Verrat in den eigenen Reihen übt bleibt zunächst weiter unklar, aber wir werden vielleicht im nächsten Band sehen, wie das Ganze mit Hel und Loki zusammen passt.Unterm Strich war Hunted durchaus spannend und unterhaltsam, aber der sonst übliche Humor leidet darunter, dass Atticus sich ständig in noch größere Schwierigkeiten bugsiert die nur noch hanebüchen zu nennen sind. Für jemanden der 2.000 Jahre überlebt haben will indem er so schrecklich vorsichtig war, benimmt sich der Druide einfach zu „laut“. Ich hoffe der nächste Band (Shattered) bekommt wieder ein bisschen mehr Substanz als eine 400-seitige Hetzjagd, denn das war doch ein wenig zäh und träge für meinen Geschmack.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Atticus, Granuaile, and Oberon are running across Europe to escape the Olympians and Loki so that they can seek help from the Tuatha Dé Danann. This started off a little slow for me because the first part was just a description of running, but once the groups get to interact with their followers, it's almost back to being a page-turner like the others in the series. Granuaile also gets her own voice in this book, but I'm less than enchanted with it - Atticus and Oberon are much more fun and Granuaile tends to be a little dry. Hope the next installment goes back to the "regular" voices or that Granuaile's picks up.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    I'm sorry, but I gave this book a rating that it didn't deserve. I never thought I'd be so petty. Kudos for that goes to one Kevin Hearne. Nevertheless the tooltip of the rating says "did not like it", and I sincerely did not, nay, could not have liked the treatment given to this book. I know that many authors live with cats and dogs, but when winding down an epic story with an epilogue, don't make the latter about the f ucking dog. Okay, asshole? F uck you, f uck your dog, f uck your shoes, f uck your glasses, f uck you.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    ***SPOILER ALERT*** This review has spoilers, reader beware. This review is for the Audible edition of Hunted by Kevin Hearne. Comparing Hunted to other books is hard because I feel Hearne has made such stand alone book series with characters who you rout for and want the outcome to be a happy ending even when you can't see how its going to happen. If I had to compare Hunted and the Iron Druid Chronicles than I would have to say Jim Butcher and the Dresden Files would be a close comparison. The main characters are magic users and really truly wanted to help even though they struggle with their own perceptions and shortcomings but that really makes them enjoyable stories and series. Actually, it’s kind of funny but the last scene in the book was getting Oberon an Irish Wolf Hound bitch and his reaction and the whole scenario had me spitting my milk across the table. In fact, due to that reaction my oldest child is currently listening to Hounded, which is an endorsement all by itself. The death of Atticus was a tough scene to listen and experience. Even though we learn that his soul catching charm in which he hadn't test (for obvious reasons-He would've had to die) before works as he thought it would. Maybe he should make another and while he is at it make one for "Clever Girl" and Oberon too. But the whole period of not knowing what was happen was a little much I would say. Made a little harder to detect the outcome because in this book we get "Clever Girl" narrating which is new to me, I didn't read/listen to Hearne's novellas so I don't know if she had in previous books. If you enjoy any magic, fantasy, or just plain funny adventure books then you will enjoy the Iron Druid Chronicles to include Hunted
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is the 6th book in the Iron Druid Chronicles. The 7th book will be titled Shattered, I wasn’t able to find a release date on the 7th book. Hunted was a good continuation of the Iron Druid Chronicles; I enjoyed the humor and the way our characters have grown and changed throughout the series. I listened to this on audiobook and the audiobook was incredibly well done. This is one of those series I actually enjoy listening to even more than I enjoy reading.As a result of trapping Bacchus in a time stream the Olympian Gods are pretty ticked off at Atticus and Granuaile. So for the better part of this book Atticus and Granuaile are on the run from Diana and Artemis. Of course there is also still the issue of Loki being on the loose and Ragnarok threatening on the horizon. This story was basically Atticus and Granuaile running from place to place trying to dodge attack from dark elves, vamps, and Olympian Gods. There is some character development but not a ton. The book is still a highly entertaining read, it’s very funny at parts but probably the least funny book of this series.There are some dire things that happen and our characters get into some absolutely awful situations. Granuaile has become a force to be reckoned with but is still learning some things as well. Atticus is himself and as usually he escapes absolute death by just a hair a number of times.There are a lot of different gods in this book; Norse, Olympian, Greek, etc. Ragnarok is getting closer and closer but must still be avoided at all costs.Honestly while I still really enjoyed this book, I thought it was the weakest in the series to date. I just feel like the main story involving Loki is making very little progress and moving very slowly.Overall a good book in this series, but the weakest to date. I still really enjoyed it; I love the humor and mythology in these books. The story made some progress but not a ton. Having Atticus and Granuaile fleeing enemies over and over again is getting a bit wearing; it seems like the last couple books have been like this. I still do look forward to the next book and am excited to see where the story ends up.