The Hunt
Shifter Origins, #1
by Harper A. Brooks
by Harper A. Brooks
Publication
Date: October
24th 2016
Published
by: Entangled:
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Genres: Adult, Paranormal Romance
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . The Hunt. . .
This was a new series with a tale of origins of the shifter society that lived in the city and the nearby forest. I was pulled in by the society hierarchy of the different shifter cat species. The tug here and there. The suspense of who killed the king and why. How was the prince going to find the killer? How was the prince going to deal with his attraction to the wrong female shifter? Would there be a union between the species or war? Will they live to see the next day?
I got me a rich story of betrayal, strife, sacrifice, commitment, secrets, truths, racism, and more. Cara happens to be in the wrong place and the time of a murder that puts her in the cross-hairs of the hunter. Her life will never be the same from that point forward. Prince Kael has to find the killer and fast. He has to track all the things that lead to the murder and he discovers much.
This was my first in more ways than one. New author and new line of the Entangled Publishing. I did enjoy this one. I would like to see what comes next and the direction things will take from here.
**This ARC was provided via NetGalley
in exchange for an honest review.**
BLURB
Prince
Kael has just lost his father to an assassin, and he’s the next target. A
murderer is on the loose, the kingdom is in disarray, and Kael is determined to
make the person responsible for killing his father pay. But falling for the
beautiful Cara, panther-shifter and main suspect in his father’s murder, wasn’t
part of the plan. He’s not at all sure she did it, and he finds himself going
against everything he’s ever known just to claim her.
The ceremonial Hunt is approaching, and mates must be chosen to run together. The hatred between the tiger and panther species is all they know. If Kael and Cara follow their hearts, it could mean treason and death.
The ceremonial Hunt is approaching, and mates must be chosen to run together. The hatred between the tiger and panther species is all they know. If Kael and Cara follow their hearts, it could mean treason and death.
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THE HUNT BOOK TRAILER
EXCERPT
Up and down her back, her skin
prickled. Her muscles tensed. Someone was behind her, and not too far away. The
rising volume of voices from the crowd made it difficult for Cara to listen for
any hints of who it may be. Friend or foe? She lifted her nose and sniffed.
Hidden underneath the distinct, heavy smells of the marketplace—burning
incense, sweat, and smoky fires—was the faint, crisp scent of mint leaves.
Then, she heard several light cracking
sounds, like twigs breaking underfoot. Before she could turn her head,
something too small to see in its speed blew past her face, whistling through
the air. She tried yelling a warning to the dais, but the words weren't even on
her tongue before Rei Salus was gripping his chest. His face twisted in terror,
and his knees collapsed under him. The leopard guards reached out, grasping his
arms as he fell to the floor.
Many people in the crowd dropped to
the ground, covering their heads. Others screamed and ran into the safety of
the canvas tents. With the space cleared, Cara could see more of the stage. The
rei's body twitched and jumped like a fish taken from water. White, foamy
bubbles leaked from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth. Kael, the tiger prince,
fell to his father's side and ripped something out of his chest. As he held it
up to examine it, Cara saw a slender wooden tube with a needle-like nose. It
was a dart of some kind.
“He's been poisoned!” Kael shouted to
the guards. His voice was as menacing and powerful as his appearance. Rei
Salus's thrashing continued. Every second seemed to drag on as the crowd
watched in silent horror. Cara couldn’t look away, either.
Then, a terrible gurgling sound spewed
from his mouth, and he stilled, lying like a puddle on the dais. One of the
leopards reached down and pressed his fingers against his neck.
“The rei…He is dead,” he said.
The prince looked at the dart again,
his rage making his eyes glow. Then, his focus moved to something else,
something beyond the weapon. A fierce growl tore from his throat as his and
Cara's eyes locked.
Her gut lurched as realization hit
her.
“You!” he roared, throwing the dart down and pulling the dagger
from his belt. “Panther!”
Cara was running before the word left
his mouth.
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Author Info
Harper A. Brooks lives in a small
town on the New Jersey shore. Even though classic authors have always filled
her bookshelves, she finds her writing muse drawn to the dark, magical, and
romantic. But when she isn’t creating entire worlds with sexy shifters or
legendary love stories, you can find her either with a good cup of coffee in
hand or at home snuggling with her furry, four-legged son, Sammy. She writes historical and paranormal
romance.
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