Hunted (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #6)

by Kevin Hearne

[EBookObsessed]

Hunted was a non-stop chase. Trying to find places to stop was painful. Atticus and Granuaile were on the run from the Goddesses of the Hunt, Diana and Artemis, and they can't shake them, especially when they find vampires, dark elves and assassins in their path. Tensions stay high and also be read for a period of mourning.

Some spoilers if you are not caught up on the series.

In her promise to protect Atticus, the Morrigan comes to warn Atticus that the Olympian Goddesses of the hunt are coming. She warns that Atticus needs to run to England (no planes, trains or automobiles) and try and gain assistance from Herne in Windsor Forest. The Morrigan takes on the Olympians to give Atticus and Granuaile a head start. Unlike some Gods, such as Thor or Aenghus Óg, the Olympians can't be killed so Atticus and Granuaile have no choice but to try to outrun them until they can get some help.

All routes to Tír na nÓg have been cut off and the Morrigan has warned that the old ways are guarded. Since they can't shift to someplace safe, they take off running boosting their strength and speed with the help of Gaia and sometimes shifting to their animal forms.

But it won't be as easy as simply outrunning the Olympian's magic chariots, along their route Atticus and Granuaile keep coming across vampires, witches, dark elves and Odin's ravens. It seems that the various pantheons are very excited about this race for survival. It is giving them something to bet on and rout for.

It doesn't take Atticus and Granuaile long to realize that they are not as safe as they thought. While Atticus's iron aura protects him from divination, Granuaile is not so protected and no one says the Gods play fair.

I know that it took decades for Atticus to combine his aura with the iron in his necklace, ummm...why haven't they at least started that with Granuaile now that she is a full druid. She still only has the iron amulet. She hasn't even created the silver charms that Atticus has such as his bear charm which hold a boost of magic. They had twelve years to get those ready for when she was bound to the earth and became a full druid. And since Atticus should have had the process of binding his aura down by the time he finished the process, maybe they could have sped up how long it takes Granuaile to do it. Work with us here. They got her a magic weapon right away. No one thought to jump on the necklace thing which works so well for Atticus. Come on!

There is plenty of excitement, some shocking moments and an interesting ending which will bring some changes to the series.

This a great series. But even if you have read it, I can't recommend the audiobooks enough for this series. Luke Daniels is fabulous. He brings this series to life with his narrative and he has so many characters to draw from which helps with this giant cast. Definitely give this series, and especially these audiobooks, a try.