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Trapped: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 5 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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

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After 12 years of secret training, Atticus O'Sullivan is finally ready to bind his apprentice, Granuaile, to the earth and double the number of Druids in the world. But on the eve of the ritual, the world that thought he was dead abruptly discovers that he's still alive, and they would much rather he return to the grave.

Having no other choice, Atticus, his trusted Irish wolfhound, Oberon, and Granuaile travel to the base of Mount Olympus, where the Roman god Bacchus is anxious to take his sworn revenge - but he'll have to get in line behind an ancient vampire, a band of dark elves, and an old god of mischief, who all seem to have ‘Kill the Druid’ at the top of their to-do lists.

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

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9 hours and 4 minutes
Author

Kevin Hearne
Narrator

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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B01MR5KWOT
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 hours and 4 minutes
Author	Kevin Hearne
Narrator	Christopher Ragland
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	25 June 2013
Publisher	Little, Brown Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B01MR5KWOT
Best Sellers Rank	41,086 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 972 in Classic Literature 3,835 in Classic Literature & Fiction 5,781 in Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)

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Michelle

Five Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 2 October 2015

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Great book. Loved this series

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Assaph Mehr

Enjoyable chapter in a great urban fantasy series

Reviewed in Australia on 10 May 2023

I've been enjoying the Iron Druid series, more or less binge-reading it.

*** What to Expect

This novel takes place 12 years after the previous one, Trapped. Granuaile has finished her training, and it's time to bind her to the earth and make her a full druid. Nothing goes to plan, of course, and despite Atticus' best effort they are constantly interrupted.

Expect the usual romps involving gods of various pantheons - notably the Celtic, Norse, and Greek - snarky comments from Atticus' hound Oberon, and general shenanigans.

*** What I liked

By this point I love the series, Atticus and the rest of the cast are highly entertaining. Hearne does a great job balancing an intelligent man who knows history cause he's been there and remember Shakespeare's plays by heart, with an irreverent, mischievous miscreant of a druid. The story flows quickly, and in engaging on multiple levels.

*** What to be aware of

This is novel number 5 in the series, and a lot of the plot drivers are events in previous books. You shouldn't jump in here, but read from the start.

Also, there are quite a few short stories in the intervening 12 years. These appears in various collections, notably the 'Besieged' collection. They are not essential, but are both fun to read and will help you get some of the references. (If you read Besieged, note that half the stories are in between book 4 and 5, and the other half are after book 8; don't blindly read cover to cover).

Lastly, the book ends in a cliffhanger, so plan to read the next novel - Hunted - immediately after.

*** Felix's Review

Felix enjoys the balancing of multiple pantheons in the series. He takes offence when the Roman gods are described just as Greek counterparts with a change name, but realises that people who lived only past the Roman empire don't truly understand the nuances.

Other than that quibble, he's very much enjoying Atticus' escapades. He commented that it's good that he's so well protected magically, because any one else who would have gone down the same path of angering the gods would have ended as burnt offering long ago.

*** Summary

Excellent urban-fantasy series involving old-world mythologies. Take this as reminder to get back into it, or get into it from the very start.
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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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Huma Dragonbane

Five Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 22 April 2015

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Excellent book. Totally worth the read.

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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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Brian Bento

Good series

Reviewed in Canada on 29 July 2015

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Really into the series. The last book was a little bit of a let down, but I'm 30 pages in and can already tell it's going to be good like the first 3

Lidia BR

perfect

Reviewed in Spain on 22 May 2015

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In a short time, excelent feedback, service... Good job and thanks a lot gir the book. I will started soon

MarilynArms

Better and better!

Reviewed in the United States on 11 January 2013

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I've followed this series since the first came out some years ago. I liked the first book, enjoyed the next two ... and then with book four, I felt the series really took off.

One of the things I like most about Kevin Hearne is how carefully he constructs his world. It has rules, symmetry, its own internal logic. There is more than enough action to satisfy any fantasy reader, but the stories are also graceful and elegant. Humor, a good sized dollop of wit, historical tidbits and a lot of great mythology.

Many authors use names from mythology but that's as far as it goes. Hearne's gods, from whatever pantheon they are drawn, are true to their namesakes. My very first literary crush was on Apollo via Bullfinch and I've come a long way since then. Yet my affection for gods and goddesses and their many descendants remains and it's nice to see that at least one author has done his homework.

Then there's Oberon the wolfhound. I would probably read these books just for Oberon's dogs eye perception. He is the first "talking dog" who is a dog. He loves doggy stuff and despite his vocabulary and great communication skills, he is a real dog.

I liked everything in this book: intelligent plot, characters, action, care for details. Most of all, I love the unpredictability of the story, the surprises, twists of plot and the beautiful words.

In the end, it's always about words. Kevin Hearne uses words like a rapier, not like a club.

Great reading. I highly recommend it.

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Marmotta

Dans la lignée des autres Iron Druid Chronicles

Reviewed in France on 24 February 2014

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Peut-être même meilleur encore que les précédents, parfois un peu trop riches en rebondissements.
Les personnages gagnent encore en profondeur, leur évolution au fil du temps est très agréable à lire.
Un style fluide, simple et enthousiasmant dans un univers sympathique.

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Sam Brown

Gripping Page Turner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2013

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This is several books in from when we are first introduced to the Iron Druid and his world. I have read all the books published so far in this series, with this one the latest release. I would say this book is up to the same standard as the others, i.e. a good page turner. The characters are developing far from the first book. The apprentice graduates in more ways than one and begins to take on a more than support role in the storyline. The iron druid himself seems to be needing to confront his internal demons as much as external enemies. Various gods show up and there are some high octane fight scenes. By the end (no spoilers) I was left wanting more, but satisfied with the book. Highly recommended.

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