Book Description:

“Aerity…” Her father paused as if the words he was forming pained him. “I must ask you to sacrifice the promise of love for the sake of our kingdom.”

She could only stare back, frozen.

When a strange beast terrorizes the kingdom of Lochlanach, fear stirs revolt. 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 knows her duty to the kingdom but cannot bear the idea of marrying a stranger…until 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 the marrying type. 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—but the princess continues to surprise him, and the perilous secrets he’s buried begin to surface.

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, and a princess willing to risk all to save her kingdom.

My Rating: 4.5/5

**I would like to start off by saying that I received The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins for free via Epic Reads in exchange for a review.  Although I am super grateful and excited for any opportunity at receiving a book for free, I am also very strict with being honest.  That being said, giveaways do not impact my reviews.**

THIS BOOK!  I LOVE the old century fantasy kingdom theme going on here!  These are my type of books!

Now, I am reviewing this as a person who has NOT read The Singing Bone by The Grimm Brothers for which this story is based off of, so I have nothing to compare (although I think I’d like to read it now eventually…)

I only have one bad thing to say about this book.  I really disliked the “flirting” scenes between Princess Aerity and Paxton.  It was not only painfully awkward, but besides his good looks, I have no idea what Aerity sees in him.  Every other part of this book was written well but it seems when it comes to romance, this is not this author’s calling.  I had high hopes that Paxton was going to be a new fictional boyfriend for me but between his horrible flirting and his cold demeanor, I was left with nothing to desire.

Other than that, there’s action, there’s adventure and there’s lots to be questioned!

Beside the actual story, I love that this author lives on the eastern shore of VA – cause that’s exactly where I live!  Maybe she even stops by my book store… if not she should, I’ll buy her a coffee for writing such a good book ^_^

If you’re into basic fairy tale/old century type stories, you need to grab this one!  I am SO stoked that I unexpectedly won this book and very happy with my decision to drop everything and read it.  I can NOT wait for book 2!

Happy Reading! xo