Surely we all remember Kai from The Sweet Trilogy? *Sigh for Kai*
Now Wendy is back with a brand new book which is high fantasy and romance....
And a cheeky retelling!
Princesses, hunters, dark fantasy, magic and because it's Higgins lots of smushy scenes?
Here's the blurb:
Kill the beast. Win the girl.
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.
Inspired by the Grimm Brothers’ tale, “The Singing Bone,” New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins delivers a dark fantasy filled with rugged hunters, romantic tension, outlawed magic, and a princess willing to risk all to save her people.
GIVE ME THIS NOW PLEASE.. You'd be crazy not to read this! Add The Great Hunt to your Goodreads shelves :)
Kill the beast. Win the girl.
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.
Inspired by the Grimm Brothers’ tale, “The Singing Bone,” New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins delivers a dark fantasy filled with rugged hunters, romantic tension, outlawed magic, and a princess willing to risk all to save her people.
GIVE ME THIS NOW PLEASE.. You'd be crazy not to read this! Add The Great Hunt to your Goodreads shelves :)
WHAT SHE HAS A NEW BOOK COMING OUT? WHY DIDN'T I KNOW ABOUT THIS SOONER??? Honestly, Cody, what would I do without you? :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I think you'd have to be living under a rock to not remember Kai. *swoons* ;) I can't wait to read his perspective in Sweet Temptation! I want both The Great Hunt and Sweet Temptation in my hands NOW!
Yes Erika, can you believe it? It's about bloody time, it's been too long since I read anything from her. Sweet Temptation oooh you can just tell by the title that it's going to be good ;)
DeleteThe Great Hunt has a "rugged hunter" shall we split him in two? We're clearly on that guys team ;P hahaha.
Split this rugged hunter by the name of Paxton in two, you say? That's fine by me :) Should we split Kai up too, or do you surrender him to me? If you do, I'll let you have three-quarters of Paxton rather than merely half ;)
DeletePaxton? Oh I love his name! Hmm we shall revisit this conversation once we have the final verdict on how how he is ;) hahaha, I'm gutted it's not going to be a series, I love her writing. Soo excited for this and our little plans ;P
DeleteThis sounds great! I didn't even know about this book! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI'm so freaking excited for this!! I love Wendy Higgins' books :)
ReplyDeleteBtw I tagged you in the Bookish Academy tag!
http://myaddictionbooks.blogspot.com/2015/06/bookish-academy-tag.html