A review by bewareofthereader
The Hunting Moon by Susan Dennard

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
Audiobook review 

 

Narrator: Caitlin Davies 

 

5 stars 

 

This sequel is as good as the first book and I need the third one already! 

 

In this second instalment, we follow Winnie after she has passed her trials to become a hunter. Her family is back in the good graces of the luminaries and hes rejoined the Wednesday ranks. 

Winnie should be over the moon and yet, she is torn. 

She discovers that she loves being in the forest and that she does not want to kill all nightmares. Some like the werewolf do deserve to live in her opinion but then, where does that leave her with her loyalties? 

She is also deeply unsettled as the whole town is dead set on catching and killing the werewolf but Winnie knows the wolf is not evil. She knows it’s a new kind of nightmare “the whisperer” that is killing hunters but no one else has seen the “whisperer” and no one believe Winnie. 

 

The only person that can help Winnie is Jay Friday. But even with Jay, she can’t tell him that she is also following the clues left by her father to find who is truly a Diana and who framed him! 

 

This story confirmed two of my theories (that I won’t give as I don’t want to spoil your read) and I was very happy to know that I have been right all along! 

 

It’s still shrouded in mystery and the nightmares, seen through Winnie’s eyes are strangely alluring. There was a melancholy seeping from the pages of that book that I found perfect for this time of the year. 

 

Winnie is also a complex character, all in nuances and her being uncertain about where her loyalties lie made her even more interesting to follow. 

 

It’s a perfect blend of character driven and plot driven story with still tons of questions unanswered at the end of the sequel. I recommend that series for lover of darker reads with morally grey characters, mystery, great lore and original world building.