Published in 2011, Hounded is the opening salvo in a nine-book series (plus numerous novellas) that redefines what an immortal hero looks like. The protagonist, Atticus O’Sullivan, appears to be a 21-year-old Irish man running a rare bookstore in Tempe, Arizona. In reality, he is —the last remaining Druid on Earth.
You have read talking animals before. You have not read Oberon. Atticus’s Irish wolfhound is obsessed with three things: sausages, poodles, and the movie Attack of the Clones (specifically the sound of lightsabers). Through a unique telepathic bond, Oberon communicates with perfect grammar but the worldview of a dog. He provides 70% of the book’s comic relief and 100% of its heart. When Atticus is in mortal danger, you aren't worried about Atticus—you are worried about who will feed Oberon sausages. Published in 2011, Hounded is the opening salvo