The Hunt Trilogy

This is a hard series to rate. It does a lot of things wrong. But it also does a lot of things right.

Let's come to the biggest thing wrong with the book. It's the incomplete and inconsistent world building. The technology that the duskers have, how their economy works, their social hierarchy, none of that makes any sense. Their geography makes no sense, I have no clue how big the land they live in really is.

But despite all the poor world building, I think the book accomplishes what it sets out to do, it makes you feel. It makes you feel the fear the protagonists experience. It makes you feel the love and loyalty they have, and their despair and confusion. It's pretty good character work. It does have a YA feel to it sometimes, complete with moronic decisions and a hint of a love triangle, but the author makes it work.

It's very different from the books I typically go for, I prefer epic fantasy, but I am glad I read this one.