No, everyone wants to kill Thor, and they need Atticus to get them to Asgard. Hearne’s Thor is not the cuddly good god seen in Marvel comics (and which Hearne refers to in his book). As you might guess from the title of the third book, Hammered, Atticus goes up against Thor and the Norse gods. As Hounded is centered on the Celtic pantheon, Hexed revolves around covens of witches, good, bad, and indifferent, with Bacchants thrown in for good measure. The events in Hounded sets off a chain of events which are continued in the two following novels. This being a fantasy novel, of course Aenghus Óg does come to Tempe for Atticus. He will guide her, but she has to make her own. It allows him to store up strength, spells, and protection in the various amulets. Atticus’s necklace, on the other hand, took him centuries to forge. Centuries ago, Atticus stole an enchanted sword, Fragarach, and Aenghus Óg wanted revenge. Oh, and she would like Atticus to make her a necklace of amulets similar to his own.Īenghus Óg wanting to kill him is nothing new - it’s the reason Atticus is keeping a low profile in Arizona to begin with. This time, however, she has come to warn him that Aenghus Óg has come to kill him. The Morrigan is evidently a frequent visitor who sometimes pops in just for a booty call. Some lawyers may be sharks, but Atticus’s are wolves and literally blood-suckers.Īs Hounded begins, Atticus’s peaceful existence is disturbed by a variety of personages from the Celtic pantheon. Atticus’s legal team consists of the local head vampire, alpha werewolf, and the alpha’s second.

He owns his own home, being on good terms with his neighbor, the Widow MacDonagh, and not so good terms with another, more paranoid, neighbor. He has a faithful Irish wolfhound, Oberon, with whom he can speak telepathically. Genghis Khan, and Jesus.Ītticus has carved out a comfortable life for himself in modern Arizona.

Atticus is the last of the Druids, and he has met Galileo. He claims to be 21 what he fails to mention is that he is 21 centuries, not years, old. Don’t be deceived by the casual charm of this young slacker.

If you wander into an Irish pub in Tempe, AZ or visit the local occult bookstore, you may run into a misplaced surfer dude, Atticus O’Sullivan.

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