A strange beast stirs fear in the kingdom of Lochlanach, terrorizing towns with its brutality and hunger. In an act of desperation, a proclamation is sent to all of Eurona—kill the creature and win the ultimate prize: the daughter of King Lochson’s hand in marriage.
Princess Aerity understands her duty to the kingdom though it pains her to imagine marrying a stranger. It would be foolish to set her sights on any particular man in the great hunt, but when a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention, there’s no denying the unspoken lure between them…or his mysterious resentment.
Paxton is not keen on marriage. Nor does he care much for spoiled royals and their arcane laws. He’s determined to keep his focus on the task at hand—ridding the kingdom of the beast and protecting his family—yet Princess Aerity continues to challenge his notions with her unpredictability and charm. But as past secrets collide with present desires, dire choices threaten everything Paxton holds dear.
Title: The Great Hunt (Eurona Duology #1)
Author: Wendy Higgins
Publisher: Harper Teen
Edition: Kindle
Amount of Pages: 426
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Date Read: 13-09-2018
Favorite Quote: “Do not rise up in fear against the unknown.”
Review:
I was looking forward to reading this book. The blurb was interesting and I've liked Wendy's other works.
What is this book about:
This book is set in the kingdom of Eurona. The kingdom is ruled by a kind king but there are some major issues. People that can do magic, called Lashed, aren't wanted citizens. People are afraid of them and that fear sometimes shows in violence against the Lashed. Their fear isn't totally unfounded. Years ago a crazy Lashed king tried to take over the county and lot of people died. since then their magic is forbidden.
When a monster is attacking people, killing people, the king is doing whatever he can to find a solution. One thing he never thought he had to do, especially since it goes against his own story, he is offering his eldest daughter Aerity's hand in marriage to whomever kills the beast.
Aerity secretly hopes the attractive Paxton is the one to do it. Paxton has some secrets of his own, secrets that could get him killed. He isn't interested in Aerity's hand but he can't seem to stay away from her.
What did I like about this book:
I found the premise of this book interesting. I wanted to see how it all turns out. I find the concept of the lashed original. I haven't heard that before. It's interesting. I'm looking forward to see how this is going to work out in the next book.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book.
Rating:
4 I really liked it stars
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