Hounded (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Atticus O’Sullivan: last of the Druids, now living in Tempe, Arizona
• The Morrigan: Goddess of war. Chooser of the slain. Takes the form of crow or beautiful woman. Pale-complected with dark hair.
• Flidais: Goddess of the hunt. Has utter command over all beasts. Red, disheveled hair.
• Aenghus Og: God of love
• Oberon: Atticus's Irish wolfhound
• Hallbjorn Hauk: Atticus' lawyer; werewolf - second of the pack
• Emily: Youngest witch in the Tempe Coven
• Granuaile: Pronounced "Gran-u-wale," Bartender at Rúla Búla pub.
• Perry Thomas: Atticus' employee
• Mrs. MacDonagh: Widow who likes to sit on her front porch drinking Tullamore Dew. Speaks Irish with Atticus. Atticus does yard work for her once a week.
• Leif Helgarson: An Icelandic vampire; Atticus' lawyer.
• Laksha: a witch
• Brighid: Goddess of poetry, fire, and the forge
• Malina Sokolowski: Tempe Coven witch. Polish. Appears to be in early thirties.
• Gunnar Magnusson: Werewolf, alpha male of the Tempe Pack.
• Carlos Jimenez: Police detective from Phoenix.
• Conn: Previous owner of the Fragarach, from whom Atticus stole the legendary sword
• Bres: God of agriculture
• Mr. Semerdjian: Atticus's nosy neighbor
• Dr. Snorri Jodursson: Werewolf, part of the Pack. Surgeon for Pack and other non-humans in Tempe.
• Radomila: Leader of the Tempe Coven

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• “Thank the Gods Below for paranoia. I classified it as a survival skill rather than a neurotic condition.”

  Atticus O'Sullivan

• “<When did she drop the first shoe? I missed it.>”

  Oberon

• “I tend to take the long view on dealing with irritating people—as in, I’m going to outlive whoever irritates  me, so the problem will eventually go away. I had privately changed “This, too, shall  pass” into “You, too, shall die,” and it helped me avoid all sorts of conflict.”

  Atticus O'Sullivan

• “The point is, Mrs. MacDonagh, that the universe is exactly the size that your soul can encompass. Some people live in extremely small worlds, and some live in a world of  infinite possibility.”

  Atticus O'Sullivan

• “Druids log, October 11: "Never make Laksha mad.”

  Atticus

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• “Yer a good lad, Atticus, mowin’ me lawn and killin’ what Brits come around.”

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• I thought Sundays were supposed to be relaxing. As a male citizen of America, I’m entitled on Sundays to watch athletic men in tight uniforms ritualistically invade one another’s territory, and while they’re resting I get to be bombarded with commercials about trucks, pizza, beer, and financial services. That’s how it’s supposed to be; that’s the American dream.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Tempe Arizona
• Ireland

Organizations edit see section history

• Sisters of the Three Auroras: Coven of witches

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Followed by Hexed.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Kevin Hearne (Author)

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• Dewey: 813

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Urban
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Fairies & Elves

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Number One Novels: An interview with debut author Kevin Hearne about Hounded and Hearne's path to publication.
• Kevin Hearne: Author's website

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