Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Hounded

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's "Waiting On" Wednesday selection is:


By Kevin Hearne
Publish Date: May 3, 2011 by Del Rey

From Publishers Weekly~
Hearne, a self-professed comic-book nerd, has turned his love of awesome dudes whacking mightily at evil villains into a superb urban fantasy debut.  Staying alive for 2,000 years takes a great deal of cunning, and sexy super-druid Atticus O'Sullivan, currently holed up in the Ariona deser, has vexed a few VIPs along the way.  High up on that list is Aenghus Og, the Celtic god of love.  It's not just that Aenghus wants his sword back--though it is a very nice magical sword--but that Atticus didn't exactly ask permission to take it.  Atticus and his trusty sidekick, Irish wolfhound Oberon, make an eminently readable daring duo as they thwart his schemes with plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting.

I don't know if it's the fact that the main character is named Atticus, that he is a druid, or that he has an Irish wolfhound named Oberon.  But this book sounds awesome and mysterious, and it makes me think of The Dresden Files.  Here's hoping that's true. ^_^


What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

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11 comments:

  1. Steph (Poetry to Prose)April 20, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Yep, this had me at "Atticus", haha! I haven't read a lot of fantasy, but this seems like an interesting one. Great pick!

    My WoW

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  2. June GApril 20, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    I like the cover...he's cute! LOl...

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  3. AleethaApril 20, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    New Fantasy book for me.

    my WoW

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  4. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Definitely all three reasons are a plus! I haven't read a great fantasy in a while, so this could be it! Check out my WOW post:

    http://wanderinglibrarians.blogspot.com/

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  5. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    I've seen this one around lately and I've been thinking about reading it... Great pick!

    Carmel @ Rabid Reads
    My WOW

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  6. SallyApril 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    It makes me think of the Harry Dresden books too. Can't wait to read it. I have high hopes for this book.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/04/waiting-on-wednesday-15.html

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  7. Christy @ TheReaderBeeApril 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Ohhh, I haven't heard of this one before, but it sounds fascinating!! I'm going to add it to my ever growing reading list Right Now! :)

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  8. Kristi The Book FaeryApril 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    That sounds excellent (self confessed comic book nerd here!)

    Thanks for the great choice! Gotta love Wednesdays!

    Kristi's WOW

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  9. KarenApril 20, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Coolness! I have not seen this one anywhere yet! Can't wait to read it ;)

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  10. MarlaApril 20, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Thanks for dropping by today. I hadn't heard of this one until today. It sounds interesting. Also, thanks for the head's up about the excerpt of Forever! I'll be sure to check it out. It's going to be a long 3 months. LOL

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  11. Alison Can ReadApril 20, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    I haven't heard about this. It sounds very interesting!

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