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Thursday, June 5, 2014

The Wild Hunt  by Ron C. Nieto


Mature YA Paranormal
Date Published: May 29, 2014
   
Magic still lingers in the mist-covered corners of the world, wherever the Old Ways are remembered. However, as civilization and reason scoff at the Fair Folk, the paths to power have been forgotten by all but a few.

Lily Boyd was meant to become a faerie doctor, a warden of humans and a keeper of balance, until disbelief and pragmatism led her away from the hidden world and into a mundane life. But truth has a way to be Heard and she will be forced to face it if she wants to save her family.

Armed with nothing but her childhood memories and protected by a debt of gratitude she doesn’t understand, Lily must decide who to trust while she navigates a world that is darker and more twisted than she is prepared for.

And should she make the wrong choice, should she mistake friend and foe… the eternal balance between the Faerie Courts may shatter, and then there will be more than Lily’s life on the line.
  


3.5 Stars
Lily thinks she is coming to help her grandmother while she has a broken leg, but what happens is so much more. It's been 6 years since she saw her but when her grandmother disappears it's up to her to uncover the oddities and remember all the silly rhymes that aren't so silly anymore, but were really her grandmothers attempt to teach her about a world beyond what she knew to exist. As Lily ties to navigate this world and it's strange rules she has to learn who to trust and who twists their world to fool her. And if that's not hard enough she has to uncover what is really going on and what actually happened to her grandma.

Lily is young at 17, but smart. She asks questions and learns from her mistakes. She has a good heart and wants nothing more than to help others. It was interesting to see her grow throughout and learn what is right and what was wrong and how to navigate the confusion that surrounded her.

The story itself is interesting if not confusing at times. My only wish was that the paranormal aspect to this story was better explained. Overall though I'm definitely interested to see where Lily's story goes.



Ron C. Nieto

Ron C. Nieto is a fantasy and romance author who has been writing in her secluded fortress for the longest time. Recently, she had a talk with her cat and decided that she should share her creations, because it was selfish to hoard them all for herself.

If you would like to know more about her, please visit her website.

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