This is hopefully the first book in an excellent new
series. Hunter Joyeaux is dragooned
from her cold nest in the mountain monastery by the rulers of Apex. Joy is a hunter of creatures and she uses
magic and her hounds for that purpose.
Her hounds are not dogs but outsiders from some other place. We are never sure where or what that other
place may be. This book is her initial
adventures in Apex.
Joy is an orphan and her only family is her Uncle, the
Prefect in Apex. Political and magical intrigue
are rampant in Apex. Joy is more used to
the rural outback where if folks don't stick together they end up dying
alone.
Lackey's character development shines in this book. She creates a realistic and hyper-capable
teen who is laudable and nearly believable.
Mercedes Lackey has that rare ability to elicit a strong emotional
response to her characters. I can only
hope this is just the initial book in a new series.
I highly recommend the book.
web site: http://www.mercedeslackey.com/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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