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Tricked: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 4 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Kevin Hearne (Author), Christopher Ragland (Narrator), Little, Brown Audio (Publisher)

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Druid Atticus O'Sullivan hasn't stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they've chopped up his body in the Arizona desert. But the mischievous Coyote is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he's been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he's got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won't be fooled again. Famous last words.

This is audiobook four of the Iron Druid Chronicles series. If you would like to hear more, you will find the first chapter of book five - Trapped - at the end of this recording.

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10 hours and 34 minutes
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Kevin Hearne
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Christopher Ragland
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25 June 2013
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English
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Little, Brown Audio
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B00NXA7M96
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	10 hours and 34 minutes
Author	Kevin Hearne
Narrator	Christopher Ragland
Audible.com.au Release Date	25 June 2013
Publisher	Little, Brown Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00NXA7M96
Best Sellers Rank	24,505 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 560 in Classic Literature 2,087 in Classic Literature & Fiction 3,653 in Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)

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... Star Couldn't finish the book 2 Stars Didn't really like the book

Reviewed in Australia on 1 April 2018

My personal rating system

1 Star Couldn't finish the book
2 Stars Didn't really like the book, but was interested enough in the story to finish (Skipping great chunks)
3 Stars The book was okay, finished it and will consider reading more from the author
4 Stars Really enjoyed the book, will check out others by this author
4 1/2 Stars Loved the book, will immediately check out others by author, if asked will recommend book
5 Stars LOVED the book, will immediately check out all others by author, will pre-emptively recommend book to ALL my book friends

This book earned it's five stars, I look forward to recommending it to all my friends and I expect to reread it several times over the years.

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Assaph Mehr

Highly entertaining urban fantasy

Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2023

I became hooked on the Iron Druid series, so am tearing through it.

*** What to Expect

This novel sets Atticus up against creatures from Native American (Navajo) mythology. Coyote (who appeared in the previous novel) helps him out of his predicament with the Norse gods, and in return asks for a service. As can be expected from a Trickster god, this 'service' is rather tricky and Atticus gets dragged to further mischief against his better judgement.

Expect the usual urban-fantasy romp, mixing mythologies and adventures, pop-culture references and quips amidst the action. A lovely read, even if not particularly taxing.

*** What I liked

I love the characters, all of whom are well drawn and realistic. Atticus' attitude that neither growing old nor growing up are mandatory - leads him to have Shakespeare quote duels with vampires and lose a pun context to his dog.

Hearne has done a wonderful job in crafting the Iron Druid's world, with its seemingly conflicting pantheons and creation myths living together in a way that does not clash but rather interacts nicely. He's got a cool magic system - systems, one should say - where the limitations are just as interesting as the powers, varied monsters and gods, and light adventures; everything you'd want from urban fantasy, even if the setting isn't particularly 'urban'.

*** What to be aware of

This is book 4 of the series, and references past events. Though there is a bit of closure and break from the previous three novels, it's still best to read from the start.

*** Felix's Review

Felix is enjoying the series as well. He can see why Atticus is willing to tackle gods and monsters, what with his great powers (particularly the quick healing granted to him by the earth). He'd definitely like to share a drink with him, and suspects there would be many stories they could swap.

*** Summary

Highly recommended entertainment for urban-fantasy and mythology fans.
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Enjoying the reviews, but wondering who the heck is that Felix fellow? Glad you asked! He's the protagonist of the Togas, Daggers, and Magic series, an historical-fantasy blend of a paranormal detective on the background of ancient Rome.

Assaph Mehr, author of Murder In Absentia: Togas, Daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Murder Mysteries, and Urban Fantasy.

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Alexandra M

Reviewed in France on 2 February 2021

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Sneaky Burrito

turning point

Reviewed in the United States on 6 March 2015

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This book is a turning point in this series and is definitely not the place to start (to get the most out of this, you'd want to go to back to volume 1, Hounded -- it's a little awkward, as first novels are, but it contains a lot of necessary background information).

Over the first few books, we've developed relationships with several characters -- Atticus, the POV character (who does appear here, along with his dog Oberon), and his various friends and acquaintances (neighbors, attorneys, a coven of Polish witches, police officers, gods and goddesses, etc.). Although a few of those characters appear in this volume, many are only mentioned as passing references. (Atticus's apprentice Granuaile has a decent role in this one, though, if you liked her. She gets more of a personality as well, and we learn more about her motivation for starting Druid training.)

The mythology in this one is more Native American (Navajo, specifically) as opposed to Celtic. Atticus doesn't always have the strongest tools to deal with the various culture-specific enemies/monsters he comes across and he has to improvise and I like that. Coyote, who has appeared previously in the series, is back. He has made a request of Atticus and it *seems* like his motives here are honest and upstanding, but Atticus is never quite sure, knowing Coyote's trickster history.

In addition to helping Coyote, Atticus has to tie up all the loose ends of his old life and establish new identities for himself and Granuaile. So in the midst of his tasks with the Navajo, he is constantly having to leave to do other things. On one of these tasks, something happens (don't want to spoil it) and Oberon gets hurt. It is agony getting through the next chapter or two -- we want to know what happened to Oberon! Didn't know I could get attached to a dog character like that, whose sole purpose seems to be comic relief, but I did. It was a good place in the series to put a moment like that, too. Atticus's life is changing -- is this small part going to stay the same or is it going to change, too?

There's an interesting new element, and I can't say it surprises me. Atticus and Granuaile seem attracted to one another and Atticus is choosing to take the honorable path of not abusing his power as teacher and avoiding romantic involvement in his student's life (though we get the sense that, under other circumstances, he would like to). I will be interested to see where this goes. And the relationship would make more sense than some other couples I've seen thrown together in fantasy novels recently. But we will have to wait for a future volume for that. Another thing I like is that Atticus has doubts about past relationships (not just romantic ones) -- did people truly care for him as a friend/lover/etc., or did they only want to associate with him for selfish reasons? He maintains a generally positive attitude, but it's good to see those cracks in his shell. He's not as much of a male Mary Sue as he appeared to be in the first volume.

The writing style is similar to past volumes. There's a little infodumping on Navajo culture, but it's more cleverly-disguised than usual. Atticus serves as a proxy for the reader, since this is one culture he hasn't lived as a part of prior to this book. So he is learning and observing along with us. I much prefer this to long blocks of description or background information. The banter with Oberon is back, maybe not at its funniest ever, but still decent. Character development is a little better in this book than in the past ones -- there are more emotional moments and background details offered, even for non-Atticus characters. It's limited by the first-person POV, but it's there.

This book seems to have concluded one arc of the series, but I know there are more volumes left. And I am curious as to what will happen next. I can come up with one carryover from this book and the previous one that may continue on in future volumes, but this was most definitely a book of conclusions and endings, as well. (Kind of nice to have one of those in the middle of an ongoing series. A good change of pace, and there's plenty of room for new beginnings, too.)

I'm enjoying this series quite a bit and I'm planning to continue on to the next book pretty soon. I think Tricked is my favorite of the bunch (so far).

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Epic read

Reviewed in Canada on 25 February 2015

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I love this books. I read all seven books in 6 weeks. This is unheard of for me. I just could not put them down. Kevin Hearne writing is a fabulous blend of smart , witty and epic. Reading this series you will not be disappointed!

Sam Brown

Skinwalkers and Norse Gods - a triumph!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2012

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This book is an enjoyable morsel to keep readers entertained between major book releases, in the continuing saga of Atticus, an Iron Druid in modern day America.

In this story, Atticus, the 2100 year old Iron Druid, is found in the Arizona desert fulfilling a promise to setup a native American ecological mining operation. He chats to elementals to get gold moved to the unlikely location, and has to deal with a wide manner of mythical entities, whilst maintaining a low profile, having recently faked his own death. The real charm of the storyline, though, is how he interacts with the other characters, especially his attractive female apprentice, and his surprisingly articulate hound, Oberon. There are various visits from deities such as the Irish gods like the Morrigan, the chooser of the slain, who turns out to be not unlike someone's eccentric hot single aunt. There are some casualties and some native American lore. I suspect the author, who lives in Arizona in real life, most likely was especially careful not to offend any native American readers by being disrespectful of their folklore. Oberon is the star of the show in some ways, as he is the funny man to Atticus's straight man.

I would highly recommend this book to fans of the series and readers who like urban fantasy.

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Brett Ohler

What a Wonderful Tale

Reviewed in the United States on 12 March 2024

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I truly enjoyed this story and how it became even easier to see the connections between characters grow. Also, as the mess of the Iron Druid’s life continues to expand with more debts always to be paid.

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