This girl has concentration issues. Some were terrors ripped from our collective imaginations, remnants of every mythology across the world. Shes been Hunting these monsters since she was a child, and has a pack of eleven fiercely protective magical Hounds. The magic system was cool so far. Thanks! However, it justifies the use of many of the tropes through clev. They had such a great relationship! It was published by Disney-Hyperion and has a By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said: Yay! There were some good reviews here and there but most of them were at best mediocre. Book Summary: The title of this book is Elite and it was written by Mercedes Lackey. Theres also a romance. Ive been meaning to read her for years. These Hunters keep people safe and are required to go in the main city of Apex. Im really not a huge fan of telling, and as cool as the world and the hounds sound, I might have to pass on this one! I think I may want to read it solely for the hound aspect. It's fantasy but with enough of a real world overlap, it feels like it could happen. Then she is called to Apex City, where the best Hunters are kept to protect the most important people. He was a decent antagonist, I certainly disliked him. I don't even mind that the MC seems to be a Mary Sue special snowflake, I just wanted the story to move along, but at this point, my interest has waned and the story has barely begun. I hope that your reviewer did like it. Story-wise A 4+* review from me. Mercedes Lackey books and music can be purchased from Firebird Arts & Music. ), After Joy got to the city, she really grew on me! Do. Some were terrors ripped from our collective imaginations, remnants of every mythology across the world. Not possible. She delivered a cool, creative book with dangerous monsters, memorable characters, and a (mostly) unpredictable (and exciting!) To see what your friends thought of this book, To the best of my research and information from publishers, it has not been cancelled and is expected to be in stores September 1, 2015 in the US. The heroine is amazing and I wish I could fight alongside her or see her in action. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Title: Hunter (Hunter #1) Author: Mercedes Lackey Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, 21st Century Young Adult Literature, 21st Century American Young Adult Fiction Source: Publisher in exchange for a review Publisher: Disney Hyperion Release Date: September 1, 2015 Format: Hardcover; 978-1-48470-784-5; $17.99 Pages: 384 Rating: 7/10 (3/5 Goodreads) Summary: Lackeys books have been hit or miss for me, so Im so happy you liked this Molly! This story hit me in all the right ways. Welcome back. This book was so good that I stayed up until 5:40 in the morning to finish the main last battle. I need to checkit out . Hunter (Book) : Lackey, Mercedes : "A teenage girl leaves home to join the legendary Hunters, who protect the people from the terrifying monsters that have overrun their world"-- I really did. Hunter (Mercedes Lackey) 1 Hunter (2015) 2 Elite (2016) 3 Apex (2017) Jennifer Talldeer. I havent read this one but one of my reviewer did read it if Im not mistaken but Im not sure if she liked it or not. (Giving one star, I mean). Lackey (the Shadow Grail series) successfully mixes dystopia and fantasy in this series opener. She realizes things are more complex in the city than she thought. First shes thinking about bread then its the armed services. Due to some apocalyptic event, the fabric of the world opens up and allows magic to exist alongside modern technology. Im not good at giving up on a book. I hope she does more with it in the sequels. Obviously, the world will need protection; enter the hunters. Mercedes Lackey was born in Chicago. I love the mix of different cultures as well as the world building in this series. DNF @25% - I really dislike giving out negative reviews, but this is just not working for me. Another reviewer complained that Joy was too special, but I didnt think so. Sixteen-year-old Joy Charmand, endowed with strong magic and skilled in a variety of weapons, is an accomplished monster hunter in her mountain village, and her deadly pack of magical Hounds is one of the largest ever. Mercedes Lackey has written an infinite number of novels - by which I mean I know I will never be able to read them all. Seriously lots of telling! Speaking of which, I like made up magical words. But I like the factthat this is mix of magic and dystopia. My persistence finally paid off! You are so good for sticking with this because I think most people would have given up but, yay for doing it because look how well it turned out! And everyones Hounds were so different; from winged lions to Joys large colorful shape changing Hounds. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Joy, the Hunter who I was describing in the first paragraph is strong, generous, and full of confidence at least as far as hunting concerned. Special is fine, I am down with special. Mercedes Lackey 1 Website 2 About the Author 3 Urban Fantasy Series 4 Anthologies 5 Fantasy Series 6 Cover Art: Artist 7 Publishing Information 8 Awards 9 Quotes 10 Notes 11 See Also 12 External References 13 Gallery of Book Covers Mercedes Lackey - The Official Website Mercedes entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in This hunter is young, about fifteen and the seven hounds she commands look like rainbow dogs that breathe fire and kick well you get it. Even with the prodigious info dumping, the world building is still haphazard at best. For the first novel by this author I have listened to on audiobook, I was entertained most of the way through. Im glad that youre the oddball though! View more books in this series. The name of my book is Hunter. They also have Hounds that come through from the Otherworld to help them defeat all the evil, scary monsters. Usually it doesnt pay off, so this was a pleasant surprise. Find A Local Bookstore, Read More. And the main characters hounds are So. The whole beginning is Joy riding the train to the city. This is a tough one to categorize, in terms of a genre, because it's both science fiction AND fantasy, in a dystopian, post-disaster future. Book: Hunter. Whoa, I never thought I'd do this in a review, but I have to. The dates didnt do much for me, because they couldnt speak freely. The corrupt and powerful PsiCorps is determined to usurp the Hunters as chief defenders of Apex City and Joy is now s. Being a member of the Elite Hunter Command imperils Joy in more ways than one. and a beginning, middle and END, this novel happily leaves a sliver of light at the edge of the door to enable a sequel or two to push through. I tend to write them, which is why I asked this question. (LogOut/ , Pingback: The Infinity Dreams Award | Sara Letourneau's Official Website & Blog, Hahah I want to have patience! But after putting it down a couple of times and not really caring if I picked it back up, I finally DNF-ed it. Title: Hunter Series: Hunter Series; Book 1 Author: Mercedes Lackey Genre: Fantasy Audience: Teen ROTS Setting: EU, Near Future, Post-Apocalyptic, Higher Magic, Supernatural Synopsis: Joy has lived a terrifying, yet stable, life. She is also a proficient lyricist and an approved Wild bird rehabilitator.

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