At more than 2000 years old, the last Druid is alive and well and living in Arizona, where he runs an occult bookshop and engages in the occasional bout of shapeshifting in order to hunt with his Irish wolfhound. Unfortunately, an angry Celtic god wants his magic sword, and is willing to do whatever it takes to track him down and claim it.

I'm releasing this in a "first-line" book exchange, so here's the first line:

"There are many perks to living for twenty-one centuries, and foremost among them is bearing witness to the rare birth of genius."

I'm offering this one for the "first line" book exchange at the BC_DC 2011 Holiday party.

Got this through the first line game at yesterday's BCinDC holiday party. Looks interesting. Thanks!

Atticus looks 21 years old, but is actually closer to 21 centuries old, thanks to a deal with a certain god of death. He runs a small bookstore in Arizona in between dealing with a number of gods, werewolves, vampires, witches, and other unexpected characters. The basic idea is that every deity from every religion actually exists, though Atticus mostly has to deal with those of the Celtic variety, since he is Irish himself. In this tale, Atticus must face Aenghus Og, an angry god who has been after him to retrieve a certain magical sword for centuries. I got a huge kick out of this book. Atticus is snarky and sarcastic, and the constant play on mythological archetypes never failed to entertain. I would not hesitate to read the rest of the series. If you’re a fan of The Dresden Files, you’ll probably enjoy this one as well.

This book is no longer in my possession and I haven't the faintest idea where it is. I assume I brought it to a BCinDC meetup at some point and someone grabbed it and never journaled it. Oh well. Safe travels, little book!