3.25/5 stars! This is a YA fantasy by Alexandra Christo. I appreciated that Atia is kind of a villian and a heroine all wrapped into one. Her character was complex. Silas and her chemistry was strong. Silas on his own, however, lacked depth.

Not great. Finished it because it was there and on audio. Otherwise nothing really gripped me. The characters were dull, I didn't feel the action was there however the fantasy and realm were really detailed.

This was such a great roamnce fantasy book I did go out and et the physical copy as it was so good. This is about a girl and a boy falling in love but all tied up in achient gods and a past he cannot remember and power she cannot fathom. this was so good and I happy I gave this book a go. would recommend.

<i>’We are both trapped in a lie and desperate to escape it.’</i>

Sometimes what you really need is a story about a monstrous girl who feeds off people’s nightmares but is secretly desperate for love and acceptance, reluctantly teaming up with a grouchy amnesiac Herald who is meant to curse her but instead bribes her so they gather up a band of delightful misfits to break a curse and bring down corrupt gods. (I mean, he does still curse her but it’s for his MISSION, okay?)
I mean- what’s not to like?

I like the world that Alexandra Christo created here, the mythology of the creatures and gods was really engaging. There was fantastic character growth, a clear quest and lovable side characters.
Silas is also an absolute cinnamon roll for Aita and it is hilarious watching him fall in love with her even though he really, really doesn’t want to like her. And vice versa. <i>’How can a person be so deadly and yet so beautiful?’</i>

Read this if you like:
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Found family
💬Dual POV
🗡️A Quest
🥷Band of Misfits
💜Reluctant love
😈Gods and monsters

This was such a refreshing take with what felt like a brand new type of creature, so welcome in the Fantasy genre! Full of found-family, secrets, new takes on mythology and the question of: who is really a monster?

It took a little while to get into the book, but once I had it was an interesting read. It was a different concept to other books that I have read. At times though, I did feel like the author lost her way with the story, but the last section was very gripping!

I struggled with another book of Alexandra Christo, to kill a something, and I think I had the same issues. I just wasn’t invested in any of these characters which made the rest of the book fall flat

To start with, I LOVE Alexandra's work and this was no exception.

The world-building is richly detailed, immersing readers in a realm where every twist and turn reveals new depths of magic and intrigue. While the pacing was occasionally slow, the overall story kept me at the edge of my seat. For news fans of the Fantasy Romance genre and for old ones, The Night Hunt will definitely hit all the right notes.

I loved this book so much! honestly got me out of a reading burn out that lasted 6 months. Totally recommend this book.

The cover of this book was stunning, and I was excited to read it based off the description and Christo’s other books.

The Night Hunt was a good book with some good world-building, however I felt that the characters fell a little flat in comparison.

It’s perfect for a quick, easy, fantasy read. Although I’d definitely recommend To Kill A Kingdom and Princess of Souls before this.

i enjoyed the differnt vibe from Alexandra this time around! Twists and turns in the plot kept me intrigued and i will be getting a physical copy to have on my shelves

What a fun book! I have found as I get older, I really enjoy the "monster" stories. Some of these monsters were new to me and I enjoyed getting to learn about them, but I also thoroughly enjoyed it as a creation story. I love the interpretation of the gods not being infallible and having issues of their own.

I normally love Christo's books and writing, but something just didn't work with this one for me. I think if the concepts and world building were spread out over two books, I would have enjoyed it more. We never really get an opportunity to really immerse ourselves in the intriguing myths and legends that made me so desperate to pick up this book.
I have seen a lot of posts from people who have enjoyed it however, so possibly this book just didn't hit the mark for me. A solid three stars.

3.5 stars

the concept was really cool, a monster that's supposed to be extinct has been secretly plaguing earth taking disguise as a human, but her life blew up because of the recklessness of her "hunting" partner, that happened to be a vampire.

it was quite interesting even though the plot wasn't exceptional, and I didn't feel the romance's chemistry. but i enjoyed the dynamics especially with the human in the group lol. such a weird assemble of found family but they're fitting really well.

The Night Hunt is Alexandra Christo's next hit!
The characters & world are well developed. I really loved the development of bothe the character & their relationships over the course of the story.
Although the premise is simple, I found it really compelling. The big twist at the end did surprise me even though looking back there are tiny tiny hints

As much as this is a standalone & the story is resolved by the end, I would love to see more of this world.

Such a truly epic fantasy ! I absolutely adored this.

Thank you so much for approving me for an e-ARC.

The Night Hunt sounded like a book I’d enjoy, and I really wanted to like it, but unfortunately I found it quite disappointing. While the writing is good, I had a lot of trouble caring about the characters and their wellbeing. They never seemed fleshed out enough to invest in, and sadly I just didn’t have any strong feelings about them at all.

I think this book would also have benefitted from more worldbuilding, further explanations and a better understanding of the war and the character’s motivations. I’m sure a lot of other readers will love this book, but for me I just felt like something was missing.

I enjoyed all the different creatures included, from vampires and banshees to gods and Nefas; they were my favourite aspect of the book, along with some of the banter between main characters Atia and Silas.
It’s a shame I didn’t like The Night Hunt more, but we can’t win them all. I have a couple of Alexandra Christo’s other books to read, so hopefully I’ll have better luck with those!

Had to DNF 3 chapters in unfortunately. Not what I was expecting from the description. I have read and enjoyed this author previously which is a shame

After reading To Kill A Kingdom, I was excited to hear about a new fiction piece from Christo! I’m a big folklore and mythical creatures fan, so to hear and see banshees and vampires, as well as demons and such, I was so excited! I enjoyed the novel, but sometimes found myself struggling to engage with the characters directly, and I hoped for some stringer world building with it being more of a fantasy book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishrs for a free ARC in exchange for a review!

This is a cute romantasy with lovely characters and lackluster worldbuilding.

Our heroes make a great core group, and their relationships and interactions are genuinely very interesting. Silas and Atia's relationship is very sweet and has a nice evolution. I also enjoyed a lot of the background characters, especially the Keeper. Absolutely wacky eldritch being; I loved him.

The worldbuilding, though, really didn't do it for me. It was vaguely Greek mythology influenced, but also not? I didn't really understand the world in terms of the lands, their origins, or connections. There seemed to be no reason for them to be element based in the names and the rulers were mentioned briefly but not really explained as to who they were or how they related to each other. I also didn't really get the whole High Gods vs River Gods vs other gods thing. It wasn't really explained, and seemed to be a pretty big part of the story not to clarify.

I liked Silas' plot twist at the end but the plot twist with the High Gods' true plan for the monsters seemed so obvious that it was surprising that anyone was surprised by it?

All in all, the deep and intricate characters kept me engrosses even though they were enshrined in a world I didn't get. 3 stars.