Hounded by Kevin HearneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Jacket Blurb: 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 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.
Read for November book group.
This was so much fun to read. Just a delightful take on urban fantasy with Gaelic and Nordic gods, witches, Druids, Irish Wolfhounds, vampires, werewolves, and whiskey drinking old ladies. When all is said and read, this is pure entertainment, so not something to take overly seriously.
What I enjoyed - well, everything. Especially Oberon, the wolfhound. Loved his doggie point of view.
What I didn't care for - um, not much. I really find anything to complain about. I was entertained.
So this is going to be a super short review. If you need something light, for travel or vacation that can easily be put down/picked up, this is the book for you. I'm looking forward to getting my hand on the next couple of books in the series.
Recommended if you like urban fantasy set in Tempe, AZ, based loosely on Celtic mythology.
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