If you should choose to read Hunter by Mercedes Lackey, first, you will need several hours because you won't want to put this book down; second, you can expect the unexpected and will still not be able to guess what happens next.
I read this book during the Booktubeathon and loved it beyond words! I found this on NetGalley.com and am so glad I did. I'm even happier that Disney Hyperion approved my request to read this book and provide an honest review.
The story follows Joy, a Hunter from a small village, who is called to the main Hunter headquarters. A Hunter, is able to perform a little magic, but their main form of attack are the Hell Hound like creatures they are able to call on to protect them and others from the monsters that have crossed into the human realm and are trying to eat humans.
Joy's uncle is the head of the Hunters and is having some political issues, but this book only starts to touch on the depth of the issues they face. These issues are complicated by the Hunters always being recorded. Each Hunter has their own channel which follows that Hunter, all day, every day. Talk about reality TV overload.
You will want to have the main character of the story, Joy, for a friend. She's what you might call street smart. She is able to read people, and read between the lines of things said. She then is able to act appropriately.
The politics of this world, I would describe as complicated, but what politics aren't. But the calculating that Joy has to do, and for the reader to understand, the description that had be included I would have expected to take away from the story. But Mercedes Lackey includes this description in such a way you don't even realize the description is there. It just seems so natural.
Future writers should take note of the descriptions and how Mercedes Lackey shows Joy's thoughts and calculations to try to stay our of trouble.
Overall, I gave this book 5 our of 5 stars on Goodreads.com. I totally enjoyed this book, and highly recommend you pick it up. The book is available September 1, 2015, and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com.
If you're interested I also posted a review on YouTube which you can watch:
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review by my request via NetGalley.com as approved by the publisher, Disney Hyperion.
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