Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Reviewed by: Barb Rude, Reference Assistant
Genre: Fantasy
Suggested Age: Teens and Adults
What is the book about?: Atticus looks twenty-one years old, but in truth he’s more like twenty-one hundred years old. He’s a druid, the only one left, and the only reason he has survived this long is because he is willing to hide. Until now. He stole a sword, and the god he stole it from wants it back. Atticus can’t hide any longer, and he’s going to need all his instincts to survive.
My review: This book is fun. Really fun. The main character, Atticus, has a light sense of humor and enough paranoia to keep him alive. The supporting cast is drawn from many ancient mythologies, which makes for a lot of neat surprises. The story’s pacing is brisk. This book is a breath of fresh air in the genre of gritty, dark urban fantasy—it’s set in Arizona, and while the stakes are high for Atticus, there’s no grit for grit’s sake, no brooding, and—best of all—no love triangles.
If you’re looking for a lot of depth in this story/series, you won’t find it. But there’s a lot of fun to be had, and it’s a quick read.
Rating: 4/5
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