Besieged
Stories from the Iron Druid Chronicles
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***OVER A MILLION COPIES OF THE IRON DRUID BOOKS SOLD***
'American Gods meets Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden' SFF World
Discover this action-packed collection of short stories featuring Atticus O'Sullivan - the two-thousand-year-old tattooed Irishman with extraordinary powers from Kevin Hearne's New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles.
- In ancient Egypt, Atticus raids a secret chamber underneath the library of Alexandria, dodging deadly traps, only to learn that on-site security includes two members of the Egyptian pantheon . . .
- During the Gold Rush, the avatar of greed himself turns the streets of San Francisco red with blood and upsets the elemental Sequoia. Atticus may have to fight fire with fire if he's going to restore balance . . .
- In olde England, striking up a friendship with William Shakespeare lands both Atticus and the Bard in boiling hot water with a trio of infamous witches . . .
Prepare to be besieged by these and other tantalizing tales of magic and adventure featuring bogeymen, vampire hordes, wrathful wraiths, and even a journey to the realm of the dead.
Praise for the Iron Druid Chronicles:
'Atticus and his crew are a breath of fresh air! . . . I love, love, love this series' My Bookish Ways
'Entertaining, steeped in a ton of mythology, populated by awesome characters' Civilian Reader
'This is one series no fantasy fan should miss. Mystery, suspense, magic and mayhem' SciFiChick
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Hearne's Iron Druid, better known as Atticus O'Sullivan (whose most recent full-length adventure is Staked), enjoys more mythological high jinks and humor in these fast-moving short stories detailing some tidbits of his 2,000 years of life. In "The Eye of Horus," Atticus is tasked by Ogma with slipping into a secret room underneath the library in Alexandria to steal a few scrolls. In "The Demon Barker of Wheat Street," a wonderfully gruesome homage to horror movies, Atticus and Granuaile take on a murderous pack of imps masquerading as carnies. "The Bogeyman of Boora Bog" tells how Atticus's story begins. Hearne's lighthearted approach and witty asides are amusing, and he also subtly digs at modern humans' lack of love for the land and its conservation.
