The Great Hunt (Eurona Duology #1) by Wendy Higgins

The Great Hunt (Eurona Duology #1) by Wendy Higgins

Published by: HarperTeen

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, YA Romance

Tagline: Kill the best, win the girl

Rating: ***

I really really really did not enjoy this book. In fact, I felt that it was like a cheap imitation of Katniss from Hunger Games meets The Selection but worse. 

The book begins with the appearance of a beast who is killing people left right and centre and so happens to kill the princess's cousin's fiance. From there we meet the said princess and her oh so boring life. 

However as the attacks get worse, her father creates a competition to allow someone to marry her if they slay the beast. Thus spurring the arrival of numerous characters from everywhere. Of course, to make it equal Higgins does include female warriors but there's no mention of whether they will marry the royal family. Instead it would be their brother who gets the girl. Barf. 

But the most annoying part of the book was the passive nature of the protagonist. It felt and read very blah and that's why it has taken me so long to write this review. I just didn't want to, like I didn't want to finish the book.

The Great Hunt can be bought now at Amazon UK.

Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices#1) by Cassandra Clare

Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices#1) by Cassandra Clare

Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Romance

Rating: *****

I don't think there has actually been a time where I have ever given Cassandra Clare a negative review. 

It's true though. I absolutely love her world and where she takes the reader. Lady Midnight is no exception to this rule because Emma is so different to Clary or Tessa. She's the next generation shadowhunter and absolutely fantastic to read about. 

The reader sinks straight back into the world of demons and angels alike, as if it was only a month since the publication of the Mortal Instrument's final book. But like usual, Clare creates a difficult but understandable relationship for her protagonist and it does break your heart when there is no clue as to whether things will work out or not.

Of course we get brief appearances of Tessa/Jem, Clary/Jace which makes our hearts sing with joy as we all want to know what is happening with them. I guess I just wish she wrote a separate book for just them because I did flick forward a few pages.

Lady Midnight is out now.