Hounded The Iron Druid Chronicles Book One By Kevin Hearnepdf |work| Today

Imagine being born in ancient Ireland around 100 BCE. Now imagine that you are still alive today, running a small occult bookshop in Tempe, Arizona. That is the life of Atticus O’Sullivan.

At just over 300 pages, Hounded does not waste time. The opening chapter has a god threatening to kill Atticus, and the tension never really lets up. There are witches, vampires (of the feral, non-sparkly variety), lawyers (who are arguably worse), and a host of divine assassins. Yet Hearne balances the action with quiet moments of humor and heart, making the violence feel earned rather than exhausting. Imagine being born in ancient Ireland around 100 BCE