Jo

Release-Day Review: Trapped by Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid #5)

Trapped (The Iron Druid Chronicles #5) Kevin Hearne Published: Nov. 27, 2012 (DelRey) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: This review will be spoiler free, but it does make reference to earlier books from the Iron Druid series. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out Chelsea’s review of the first book, Hounded. When I picked up...

Chelsea

Alpha Showdown 2012 Round 5: Ethan Sullivan vs. Atticus O’Sullivan

Round 5 of the Alpha Showdown 2012 has the back-from-the-dead leader of Cadogan House of vampires Ethan Sullivan taking on Atticus O’Sullivan, a 2,100-year-old druid with a death goddess backing him up. We expect blood — Ethan looks thirsty — and magic — Atticus can pull from the earth. But most of all we expect a serious fight from the two alphas with Sullivan in their last...

Chelsea

April Group Read: Hounded by Kevin Hearne

Chaos at VBC HQ has brought about another executive decision group read pick. Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles are a bright example of urban fantasy done right. They’re funny. They’re engaging. They have a hero worthy of fanboy and fangirl love. Basically, you should be reading them. The fourth novel Tricked comes out later this month, which makes April a great time to start up the...

Chelsea

Love letter to Atticus O’Sullivan (Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles)

From VBC: When I interviewed Kevin Hearne, I asked if he knew the hero of his urban fantasy series would be seen as a hottie. It certainly wasn’t his intention, but as this character love letter shows, I’m not alone in recognizing the swoon-factor of the 2,100-year-old druid Atticus O’Sullivan. Dear Atticus, I first experienced your hotness when I saw you on the cover of Hounded, sword...

Chelsea

Vampire Book Club’s Best Books of 2011

It’s that time again. I spent far too much time attempting to whittle down the 100+ books reviewed on VBC this year to the absolute best. So, as those Amazon and B&N gift cards start rolling in, just use this list as your shopping guide. I personally promise the extreme awesomeness of all the novels listed below. Also, at the very end you’ll see the VBC Readers’ Choice winner (which...

Chelsea

Kevin Hearne Q&A: Mythology, Oberon and Atticus’ hotness (& Giveaway!)

I fell in love with the vivid world Kevin Hearne creates in his Iron Druid series. From early in Hounded, I wanted to hang out with the characters …and was a little jealous I couldn’t read my dogs’ minds. While I can’t sit a spell with Atticus or the widow MacDonagh, Kevin was kind enough to indulge my questions. Read on to hear his thoughts on friends for Atticus, getting inside...

Chelsea

Review: Hexed by Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid #2)

Hexed (Iron Druid #2) Kevin Hearne Published: June 7, 2011 (Del Rey) Purchase at: Book Depository, Barnes & Noble or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: This review is spoiler-free, but may reference events of the first novel Hounded. If you’re new to the Iron Druid series, we suggest you read that review first. There are a number of things I like about Hexed‘s main character Atticus...

Chelsea

Review: Hounded by Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid #1)

Hounded (Iron Druid Chronicles #1) Kevin Hearne Published: May 3, 2011 (DelRey) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Diving into the world Kevin Hearne crafted in Hounded was a treat. When you read as much urban fantasy and paranormal novels as I do, you tend to find commonalities constantly. But Hounded felt completely fresh with twists on magic and mythology that demanded...