The Iron Druid Chronicles
AuthorKevin Hearne
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDel Ray Books
Published2011

The Iron Druid Chronicles is a series of urban fantasy novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories, written by Kevin Hearne and published by Del Rey Books.[1] All the books, including short stories, have recorded audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels (for the US) and Christopher Ragland (for the UK market.)

Background

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The series is set in our world—the first two books are set in Tempe, Arizona—where supernatural creatures exist, including witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, elementals, and deities from various mythologies. The series is told in the first-person point of view. In the beginning, the narrative is described exclusively by ancient druid Atticus O'Sullivan (aka Siodhachan O Suileabhain), owner of the occult bookshop Third Eye Books and Herbs, as he becomes embroiled in the day-to-day struggle of gods, goddesses, and other supernatural creatures. Granuaile and Owen Kennedy (archdruid to Atticus) narrate later chapters after they become a larger part of the story.

Novels

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Short fiction

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Reception

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Literary reception for the series has been mostly positive[15] with Publishers Weekly covering the first three books in the series. [16] [17] [18]

References

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  1. ^ "SF/FANTASY, April 15, 2011". Library Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ Official website
  3. ^ Hearne, Kevin (2017-07-11). Besieged: The Iron Druid Chronicles. Place of publication not identified: Del Rey. ISBN 9780399181733. Archived from the original on 2017-04-13.
  4. ^ "Besieged". Official Kevin Hearne website. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Besieged Twitter announcement". Twitter. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017.
  6. ^ Hearne, Kevin (2017-12-14). Scourged: The Iron Druid Chronicles. Place of publication not identified: Orbit. ISBN 9780356504483. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22.
  7. ^ "Six more books!". Official website. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB), The Iron Druid Chronicles".
  9. ^ Kuznia, Yanni (2015). A Fantasy Medley 3 (in Spanish). Burton, MI: Subterranean Press. ISBN 978-1-59606-767-7.
  10. ^ "ISFDB, Goddess at the Crossroads".
  11. ^ "ISFDB, The Demon Barker of Wheat Street, Author's note".
  12. ^ a b c d "First Dangle". Official Kevin Hearne website. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019.
  13. ^ "ISFDB, The End of Idylls, Author's note".
  14. ^ "ISFDB, Death & Honey".
  15. ^ "Audio Reviews, November 1, 2011". Library Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  16. ^ "Review: Hounded". Publishers Weekly. 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  17. ^ "Review: Hexed". Publishers Weekly. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  18. ^ "Review: Hammered". Publishers Weekly. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.