Packed with spirit, imagination and adventure.
A resident of Kalastra’s roughest area, a place known as the Rundown, Ara hasn’t had an idyllic childhood, and she bears the physical and emotional scars to prove it. So when two men save her from a fearsome beast, she has trouble believing her luck has really changed. After all, everyone in her life has done nothing but let her down. Could the advice of a companion possibly become true for Ara? “People often surprise you, and your assumptions could be your undoing.” Her rescuers, Topper and Khendric, are beast hunters, a vocation that brings them up close and personal with all the most fearsome and bizarre creatures the districts have to offer. With nothing left to lose, seventeen-year-old Ara joins the two fearless men, trading in her difficult life in the Rundown for an adventure beyond her imagination. The three set off for Cornstead, where Ara can begin her training as a beast hunter, encountering the wonder and weirdness the wide world outside her city has to offer along the way. There will be countless mysteries to uncover, the greatest of which is the direction of Ara’s future.
Packed with spirit, imagination and adventure, The Beast Hunters is a fantasy lover’s dream, just waiting to be explored! Ingenious and original creatures inhabit the pages and populate your subconscious as you discover the unique beasts in Ara’s exciting world, including beneficial iron snails, loyal gnurgles, charming shinies, murderous spikers, and dreaded heartflies, critters that lay eggs in the mouths of unfortunate people and, eventually, feed off their hearts. It could be overwhelming to keep track of the plethora of beasties the author has conceived of, yet their introduction into each scene is natural, well-placed, and critical to the movement of the story. And just in case you need extra details, Lende includes a not-to-be-missed Bestiary, a wildly entertaining index of a few of the marvelous creatures found throughout the novel. With a warmth to the narration, an endearing cast of lovably imperfect characters, a good deal of suspense, and an unprecedented level of artistry and imagination, Christer Lende opens up a bright new world to readers, inviting everyone to experience fantasy in a way never seen or felt before. Danger and excitement lurk around every corner, but the action is tempered with a heartfelt story about a girl learning that family is more than just the blood pumping through her veins. Imagination knows no bounds in Christer Lende’s brilliantly crafted book, The Beast Hunters.
