Andy is going to be the death of me, he plays my heartstrings like a violin, so fast and furious, they're in danger of snapping!
Imagine having a voice in your head constantly demanding, compelling and literally screaming at you to kill. And a dagger wanting to slurp up blood, how is one supposed to stay sane? I love how the Hunter negotiates with both, tying to keep the demon's bloodlust at bay.
Love seeing how a scrap of a boy, Hailen, can totally undo the hardened, deadly assassin. Yet the emotions the Hunter has for Hailen, his need to protect him, the concern he feels, are so endearing, so human. He will do everything in his power to keep Hailen safe, and he does.
Snippets of memories keep surfacing but the Hunter struggles to make sense of them. All he knows is that he needs to find the woman from his dreams, that she is somehow the key to unlocking his memory, he has to find her.
I was totally riveted by the Hunter's encounter with the Sage and the Elivasti city, especially when he stumbles across Master Eldor, I could feel his excitement and amazement, almost like a school kid with a favourite teacher, delightful! The scenes during his stay there are, to me, heartbreaking, the Hunter's lack of acceptance and affection given to him is so vividly portrayed, he subconsciously yearns for it and I have to remind myself I'm NOT there with him, I CAN'T hug him, which brings me to my opening sentence, violin, heartstrings, twang!
The way Andy writes, I'm propelled into this world, almost like I've entered a virtual reality world, you know, where you put on those VR glasses and suddenly everything you feel, smell, taste feels real. Those final few chapters had me almost sobbing with despair and anguish.
The plot, the pace, the world building is incredibly gripping. The fight scenes are always so amazing, so spectacular. My goodness me, if it's action you're after, if it's lies and betrayal, if it's just pure unadulterated phenomenal penmanship, this is the book for you!
