Delicious Druids: Hounded

Writing all about my book hobby is an entertaining respite from the stresses of the everyday.  It's frankly also a great way to exercise my aging faculties upstairs.  That all being said, and again, drowning in guilt around my failure to update this blog for a bit, I have reread some great books leading into my 2012 bonanaza of fantasy.

One of the series I dug out of the metaphorical cupboard (I mean, how would you store books in a cupboard....what a waste.....china is much better there, I promise), was the new series written by a writer out of the American southwest, named Kevin Hearne.  The first book in his series is named Hounded and I enjoyed it immensly.

Why you may be tempted to ask?

I'll tell you why;  it combines a couple of passions of mine.  Let's break it down:

Number A - The book has Druids in it - In fact, the main character is a Druid.  Who doesn't love Druids (well, excepting the Romans)?

Number B - The book uses mythology as a backdrop and as a story telling method.  Yes my friends, mythology still exists past those drabs and dribbles from Bullfinch and Edith Hamilton (and her bad cover art).


Number C - The characters are all quite well written and the story line is engaging.  Oh yes, yes, yes!  Rah Rah Rah, or as my favorite lady, the mysterious Poetry Lady BFF would say, U-S-A U-S-A.  I could chant that all night.

Number D - It made me have to start a new type of post, hence the Delicious Druid tag.  I love Druids and could write all day about that.

Number E -  There are some spicy comic relief bits that tickle those grey cells.  Ok since I started making italicized points after my point, I will say I never know to use grey or gray (Thank you, thank you; I'll be here all year)
 
Alright to summate - the main character of this here yarn is named Siobhachan O'Suileabhain which is a delicious ryme muddle that in your mouth out loud - it's fun,  and is the last of the Druids.  How did he survive, you may ask?  He was in hiding from one of the Celtic gods throughout the ages since there seems to be a disagreement on the finer points of having and wielding a Fae artifact, namely, a really cool sword.

In his adventures you meet a really friendly set of werewolves, an odd old vampire, and oh yes, demons and witches!  He's basically writing for this here blog!  OMG!  They are all great well flushed out characters and the comic relief is brought up the back by a talking dog.  Loves it lots.

I wholly encourage reading his series, the Iron Druid series as it's fun sexy and flirts with mythology.  I got wet from all the references to my favorite supernatural community members and then brings it up the back with a ka-pow by using mythology.

Epic battles, saucy wenches, a thoroughly modern voice and diction. Oh, and better cover art than post of his contemporaries.


I may be in love.  <3


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RHW

Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One)
By: Kevin Hearne
Published: May 3, 2011, Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0345522474