"Atticus O'Sullivan is a Druid who has walked the earth for over 2,000 years--and had many adventures along the way. Besieged gives us a never-before-seen look into the life and back story of this popular series hero in a collection of new short stories"--
I've been a huge Iron Druid fan since I got an ARC of the first book. Since then, it has remained one of the few series that I will buy a new book right away. Besieged takes those beloved characters from the books and uses them to tell a few short stories that open new doorways into the worlds inhabited by these characters. While I'm not usually a short story fan, these felt comfortable and familiar, and any story with Oberon is guaranteed to make me smile.
I think my favorites were The Demon Barker of Wheat Street, The Bogeyman of Boora Bog, and the bittersweet The End of Idylls. But honestly, I enjoyed most of them, though I felt that Cuddle Dungeon felt a little...out of place. The characters are great, but they didn't seem to fit into this particular book, as the rest of the tales concerned the main characters. Picky, I know.
Overall, I will miss the Iron Druid series as it comes to a close, but I look forward to whatever else Kevin Hearne may have up his sleeve. Maybe some more tales such as these...
