Trapped
(The fifth book in the Iron Druid Chronicles series)
A novel by Kevin Hearne
Pronunciation Guide
If you’re an old hand with the series, then you know that some of the Irish names can be challenging if you try to say them according to English spelling rules. Since I have a lot of Irish names in this book, I’m taking the opportunity to repeat some names that I haven’t addressed since
Irish
Aenghus Óg = AN gus OHG (Epic douche. Dead now)
Brighid = BREE yit (First Among the Fae, her magical powers are rivaled only by those of the Morrigan)
Cnoc an Óir = KNOCK a NOR (Location on the plane of Mag Mell; source of the healing hot springs. Literally means
Creidhne = CRAY nya (One of the Three Craftsmen, specializes in bronze, brass, and gold)
Dubhlainn Óg = DOOV lin OHG
Emhain Ablach = Evan ah BLACH (That’s a guttural
Fand = Fand (I know, right? What are the odds that you’d say it the way it’s spelled? Daughter of Flidais, married to Manannan Mac Lir)
feeorin = FEY oh rin (A type of faery in Irish lore, which precedes the birth of George Lucas; bears absolutely no relation to the reptilian alien species in the
Fir Darrig = fir DAR ick (They’re like Fir Bolgs but woodier)
Flidais = FLIH dish (Irish goddess of the hunt)
Fragarach = FRAG ah RAH (Legendary sword that can cut through any armor; the Answerer)
geancanach = gan CAN ah (Another type of faery)
Goibhniu = GUV new (One of the Three Craftsmen, specializing in smithing and brewing)
Granuaile = GRAWN ya wale (People ask me about this one a lot, so there you go)
Luchta = LOOKED ah (The
Mag Mell = Mah Mell (One of the Irish planes of paradise; the really posh one)
Manannan Mac Lir = MAH nah non mac LEER (God of the sea and psychopomp to five planes of the afterlife, including Mag Mell and Emhain Ablach)
Moralltach = MORE ul TAH (Another legendary sword with an enchantment of necrosis on it; one strike and you’re toast. Means Great Fury)
Ogma = OG ma (First syllable rhymes with
Scáthmhaide = SKAH wad jeh (Means Shadow Staff)
Siodhachan = SHE ya han (The real first name of Atticus given to him by his own dear mother)