Waiting on Wednesday: The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins
Title: The Great Hunt
Author: Wendy Higgins
Pages: 416
Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperCollins Canada
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Summary (Goodreads)
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
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
Why haven't I heard of this one before?! Just added it to my GR pile. Thanks for sharing!
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So dang excited for this book. It cannot come soon enough. Great Choice! Also the covers of all the books for WoW lately are amazing. As is this one. Pretty impressed with the cover of My Wow this week too.
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Leydy @ OUaT
Oh yes, this one sounds great! Definitely adding it to my TBR. Thanks for sharing!
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I actually picked this one a few weeks ago. Anything that Wendy Higgins writes is wonderful. I hope you love it.
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This one is on my TBR pile as well!
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Great pick. I've had my eyes on this one for a while too.
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
YES! This looks so fantastic, I cannot waaaait for it to be released. 2016 is too far away! :(
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I haven't heard of this one before but it sounds great! Great pick! Thanks for sharing! Here's my WoW.
ReplyDeleteThe cover is amazing! Great choice :)
ReplyDeleteSofia @ SofiaLovesReading
OOO this sounds really, really good. But I haven't seen it around at all, which surprises me. Great pick!
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I've never heard of "The Singing Bone" but I do like this idea of authors updating classic, but more obscure, tales. Thanks for sharing!!
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