Hounded
core novel 2011 The Iron Druid Chronicles
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.10 (93,740 ratings, collected 2026-08-21) |
| Page count | 304 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345522474 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Hounded opens in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, in a hidden world where gods, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural beings secretly coexist alongside humans. Atticus O'Sullivan, the last remaining Druid at roughly two thousand years old, runs a quiet occult bookshop and lives under an assumed name to avoid drawing attention. His peace ends when Aenghus Og, an ancient Celtic god, tracks him down determined to reclaim Fragarach, the legendary enchanted sword Atticus has carried for centuries. As the pursuit intensifies, Atticus is forced to call on witches, werewolves, vampires and other local supernatural factions for help, while trying to keep his ordinary neighbors and employees out of the crossfire of a fight between a mortal Druid and a vengeful deity.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Iron Druid Chronicles
- Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles core; position 1 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kevin Hearne
Notes
- From the series record (The Iron Druid Chronicles): Complete 9-novel urban-fantasy sequence starring the last of the Druids, Atticus O'Sullivan, plus the interstitial short-story collection Besieged.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Iron Druid Chronicles: position 1 of 10: next Hexed (2011)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Druid_Chronicles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounded_(novel)
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