When you read as much as I do, it's not very often that I'm surprised. I like to think that I keep my finger on the pulse of the book world, so that I have at least heard of, if not read, most new books and authors.
Recently my cousin's fiance, "P," asked if I had read any of the Iron Druid trilogy by Kevin Hearne. Surprisingly, I had never heard anything about Mr. Hearne and his books about the ancient druid living in modern times. P. described the writing as fun and snarky, and suggested that even though it's not my usual style, I might enjoy his books.
This is what I love about our community of readers - those who love books can't help but share their enthusiasm. And thank heavens! I immediately downloaded the library's one e-copy onto my Kindle and found that P. was right - these books are a pure delight. As a 2,000-year-old druid living in Arizona, Atticus is sexy, quirky, astute, and has a wry sense of humor. Rounding out his cast of characters is his Irish wolfhound, Oberon; his protector, the Morrigan (who typically takes the form of a large crow); his druid in training, Granuaile; the Widow MacDonagh; and a whole host of mythological characters.
For someone like me (and probably you, too) finding a fun new character AND a new trilogy is like Christmas and my birthday all wrapped up in one big bow. I tore through Hearne's first book, Hounded; was so enthralled that I actually bought the second book, Hexed (because the wait at the library was going to be a month!); and now have moved on to book number three, Hammered. I know that Hearne is working on another book, and I have just one thing to say to him: Hurry. Up.
In the meantime, I have gotten my dear husband started on the Harlan Coben novels and there are LOTS of those, so I have that to look forward to if Mr. Hearne takes too long. Happy reading!
