Here's the customary plot of the book that was copy/pasted from Amazon:
The Hunter’s legend conceals cold, dark truths.
Half-demon bastard. A butcher with the blade, assassin, monster.
For millennia he has stalked the world, conquering all in his path and wading through rivers of his enemies' blood.
But he remembers none of it.
Now, an oath made in bitterness and regret thrusts him into a new role to which he is entirely unsuited: guardian of a young boy touched by gods and hunted by demons.
The Hunter sets off into desolate wastelands and deserts to seek out answers with blade and brutal skills honed by centuries of violence. At his side rides the boy, an ever-growing inconvenience and testament to his past failures.
But as the legions of his enemies close in around him, the child he protects may not only hold the key to his past, but become his very hope for salvation.
"Epic, as enthralling and thrilling as it is heartbreaking." – Christopher Russell, author of Divinity’s Twilight
Half-demon bastard. A butcher with the blade, assassin, monster.
For millennia he has stalked the world, conquering all in his path and wading through rivers of his enemies' blood.
But he remembers none of it.
Now, an oath made in bitterness and regret thrusts him into a new role to which he is entirely unsuited: guardian of a young boy touched by gods and hunted by demons.
The Hunter sets off into desolate wastelands and deserts to seek out answers with blade and brutal skills honed by centuries of violence. At his side rides the boy, an ever-growing inconvenience and testament to his past failures.
But as the legions of his enemies close in around him, the child he protects may not only hold the key to his past, but become his very hope for salvation.
"Epic, as enthralling and thrilling as it is heartbreaking." – Christopher Russell, author of Divinity’s Twilight
Now, what can I say about this book?
This book starts off with a kick. Ooof! Holy crap!
After that initial shocking first chapter, the book goes back to how it ended up at that point. It then continues with the Hunter and Hailen on the road and everything that they encounter along their way.
A lot happens while they're on the road. Lots of blood gets spilled. Changes happen that you have to read about and not be told of what they are.
The first half of the book, I found to be a bit slower than book 1 was. It was still very good, just slower. After awhile, it picks up the pace. Just before the end of part 1, it really gets fast paced.
In part 2, the pace quickens. You can feel the urgency that The Hunter has, while you are reading. It gets quite bloody and stabby. A lot of blood get shed. A lot happens in the second part.
The Hunter fulfills what's needed to be done in this book and he and Hailen continue on their quest.
The one thing that never changes is the discussions that go on between The Hunter and his inner demon. It's a constant and a necessary part of the story.
This was a very enjoyable book. I give it 4.5 stars, only because of the slower pace of the first half of the book.
Again, it has an excellent cover.
