Staked

Atticus O'Sullivan is a druid two thousand years old, and over that time he has made enemies of legions of vampires. Their leader is Theophilus, a power-hungry rival who has become too big a problem to ignore. Even Atticus's former friend and legal counsel turned out to be one of the bloodsuckers, and has since betrayed him.

Atticus decides to make a stand and drive a stake through the vampire clan's heart, though he would welcome help. His allies are stretched thin.

The archdruid Owen Kennedy has trouble with a troll after stiffing it, and the debt is not forgotten. Granuaile wants to throw off the mark the Norse god Loki has put on her and hide from his powers of divination. Her search brings her face to face with several Slavic nightmares.

This is urban fantasy in a modern world where the gods of every pantheon are alive. Atticus is a tattooed Irishman who looks like a young rock star and talks with a smart mouth. The tone is irreverent and action-heavy, and the book is part of the Iron Druid series.

Atticus travels the globe in pursuit of Theophilus, and the chase ends in Rome. It is a fitting place to finish an immortal, but justice carries a cost. To win, Atticus may have to lose an old friend.