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Atticus O'Sullivan has made himself a nice little life in Tempe, Arizona. He is far away from his Celtic roots and all the baggage he's managed to accumulate in two thousand years. He's annoyed a few people, most of them decidedly not human. Tempe is a long way from these people, and not easy for them to get to - the portals are difficult to manage in Arizona. Atticus owns an occult bookshop with a small apothecary shop in one of the back corners. He caters to the local university kids, and one or two people who really do know what they are doing, magic-wise. His tolerance for customers looking for "medical marijuana" is low; his paranoia with regard to his personal safety is quite high. Aenghus Og, one of the old Celtic gods, has been after Atticus for ages. Right now, he wants Fragarach, a sword Atticus acquired legally (if one believes Atticus) or stole (if one listens to the Celtic god of love). Atticus is visited by all sorts of folk - faery sent to attack him, Morrigan (Celtic Chooser of the Slain, goddess of war), Flidas (goddess of the hunt), and more. He protects himself as best he can, bargains with the goddesses, and finds himself in a world of hurt anyway. While hunting with Flidas and his Irish Wolfhound Oberon, a park ranger is killed. This means the human police will be after him sooner or later. Someone is steering trouble his way. His lawyers help as best they can. The firm of Magnusson and Hauk is full service: Magnusson is a vampire (handles the night stuff) and Hauk is a werewolf (for the day jobs). Still, Atticus has a lot on his plate all at one time. There is no mystery in HOUNDED. It's a delightful romp through the world of gods, witches, and the Fae. Atticus has a great attitude. Hearne's portrayal of a two-century-old druid is humorous, although one does wonder at times how Atticus lived to be as old as he is, considering how little he thinks things through sometimes. The plot is good, and sets the stage for the next two books in the series, due out in June. Hearne is good at pacing, and at keeping the reader guessing. For fans of fantasy, this is a rollicking good read. § P.J. Coldren lives in northern lower Michigan where she reads and reviews widely across the mystery genre when she isn't working in her local hospital pharmacy.
Reviewed by P.J. Coldren, March 2011
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