The Hunt (The Twisted Kingdoms, book 1)

By Frost Kay

Blurb: 
Death marked her from her very first breath.

Being sired by a Madrid is supposed to be a blessing, but for Tempest, it's a curse that leaves her orphaned, penniless, and enslaved to a blood thirsty crown on the brink of war.

Found too unruly to become a ward of the court, she's thrust into the care of the King's Hounds - the assassins and warriors responsible for protecting the kingdom. Driven by rage and an oath to avenge her mother's memory, Tempest throws herself into training.

But becoming the first ever female assassin isn't enough. Now, she must obtain the heart of her kingdom's most feared enemy - the jester - a deadly shapeshifter hidden in a land twisted by myth and darkness.

Revenge is never easy or cheap. Tempest is willing to sacrifice everything to see justice served. Even her own soul and freedom.

Enter the world of the Twisted Kingdoms at your own risk where monsters wear pretty masks, good and evil are at war, and fairy tales don't exist. If you love fiery heroines, sexy villains, enemies-to-lovers romance, pulse-pounding action, mafia undertones, and dark fairy tales, you need to discover the new series readers are comparing to Holly Blacks's Cruel Prince and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.

Review: 
I've read several of Frost's books but this one has definitely reached the next level. It is nothing like her Micologist and Pirates Series, or The Aermian Feuds, but it is quite similar to The Tainted Series. I feel like the tainted series is based and the middle of the range young adult, where as The Hunt is like the older people of the young adult range. If that makes sense.

I feel in this book the language that was used was more adult like and the story just seemed more thought of and properly planned. I loved how Tempest defied the odds in all ways and she was the strong female character of the book fighting with/against the Jester. Who was a totally different character all together, he was quite confusing but well thought of and written. He was a loving, caring character at times but then at others he was this cruel monster. I felt like his character and personality changed depending on who he was around and the scene that he was in.

Either way, I loved both of the main characters within this book. I also loved how it developed. So she was an orphan girl who discovered some of her family and then trained up to be one of the hounds, the King then sent her on an impossible mission but it was something she wanted to do. She then returned but I won't say anything about the in-between as that was the majority of the book and I just feel like it was the best adventure in the world within Frost's books. 

The scenes were well and truly detailed, the characters were perfect, the twists just everything. It's one of her best books out for the time being so definitely give it ago and if you haven't already check her other books out. 

Favourite Characters: Tempest

Read: 28/12/19 - 02/01/19

5 stars out of 5

Written by Sammie