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bookslovereaders's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I do love books with vampires and even though this didn’t quite hit the mark for me I still did enjoy it.
The Hunters Gambit is following Kazan a blacksmith who hasn’t had the best life. She’s seen violence and lost everyone around her at a young age and is left to fend for herself. She lies, cheats and does just about anything to get ahead.
Things become unstuck when she’s captured by Vampires and made their Queen only for it to be an elaborate way to kill her and use her blood.
I can’t quite put my finger on what just didn’t work for me. I liked the idea of the book all the subterfuge from the characters, the anger that is underpinned within. The court and political intrigue was also interesting but again wanted just a little more! I think it was I just didn’t like Kazan at all. She wasn’t bad but I just she fell flat for me. I just wanted more from her I’m gutted too as she could have been an amazing character. She perked up more towards the end of the book but by then I just didn’t feel it was enough.
Reya and Adrius were definitely the highlight of the book and their characters were more fleshed out and I enjoyed the parts where they were the main focus. I fell they could have been explored more and their relationship with each other and with Kazan.
As I said there was nothing wrong with the book and I feel that so many will love it. So please give it a read and let me know your thoughts.
Please check trigger warnings before reading.
The Hunters Gambit is following Kazan a blacksmith who hasn’t had the best life. She’s seen violence and lost everyone around her at a young age and is left to fend for herself. She lies, cheats and does just about anything to get ahead.
Things become unstuck when she’s captured by Vampires and made their Queen only for it to be an elaborate way to kill her and use her blood.
I can’t quite put my finger on what just didn’t work for me. I liked the idea of the book all the subterfuge from the characters, the anger that is underpinned within. The court and political intrigue was also interesting but again wanted just a little more! I think it was I just didn’t like Kazan at all. She wasn’t bad but I just she fell flat for me. I just wanted more from her I’m gutted too as she could have been an amazing character. She perked up more towards the end of the book but by then I just didn’t feel it was enough.
Reya and Adrius were definitely the highlight of the book and their characters were more fleshed out and I enjoyed the parts where they were the main focus. I fell they could have been explored more and their relationship with each other and with Kazan.
As I said there was nothing wrong with the book and I feel that so many will love it. So please give it a read and let me know your thoughts.
Please check trigger warnings before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
miclynnette's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
t34addict's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Angry Robot for my review copy.
This book is full of anger. And I loved it. I love a cathartic story about anger and it enthralled me from the first chapter.
I found the plot to be very fast paced, as the majority of the plot took place over three days and I wanted to see how the schemes of the characters would play out.
The writing style was also very easy to read and I loved all the descriptions of the knives and blades that the characters wielded. All of the action scenes were very dynamic.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship in the book, though because the book took place over such a short period of time (like 4 days), it felt somewhat rushed, but the urgency is to be expected when there's many threads to keep track of. It was satisfying to see all the backstabbing and betrayal that happened between the vampire houses/clans.
I enjoyed the court/political intrigue and how all the vampire clans interacted with the others and it's been a while since I read a book with that.
At it's core, this is a book about power and anger and the entitled rich. I loved seeing Kazan struggle with being placed in a position that would make anyone angry and her anger is justifiable and relatable and kind of cathartic to read and I loved seeing Kazan come to terms with herself and what she wants as a person and realise that she can do things for herself and she doesn't need to deny herself the ability to do what she wants and indulge in the things she wants.
I can't wait to see what Ciel Pierlot writes next.
Thank you to NetGalley and Angry Robot for my review copy.
This book is full of anger. And I loved it. I love a cathartic story about anger and it enthralled me from the first chapter.
I found the plot to be very fast paced, as the majority of the plot took place over three days and I wanted to see how the schemes of the characters would play out.
The writing style was also very easy to read and I loved all the descriptions of the knives and blades that the characters wielded. All of the action scenes were very dynamic.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship in the book, though because the book took place over such a short period of time (like 4 days), it felt somewhat rushed, but the urgency is to be expected when there's many threads to keep track of. It was satisfying to see all the backstabbing and betrayal that happened between the vampire houses/clans.
I enjoyed the court/political intrigue and how all the vampire clans interacted with the others and it's been a while since I read a book with that.
At it's core, this is a book about power and anger and the entitled rich. I loved seeing Kazan struggle with being placed in a position that would make anyone angry and her anger is justifiable and relatable and kind of cathartic to read and I loved seeing Kazan come to terms with herself and what she wants as a person and realise that she can do things for herself and she doesn't need to deny herself the ability to do what she wants and indulge in the things she wants.
I can't wait to see what Ciel Pierlot writes next.
lornareads_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
fictional_ramblings's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
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