A review by peepbabby
Hunter Slayer by L.T. Shaw

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hunter slayer is the journey of Violet and Levings as they try to uncover why there are so many ancient creatures rising again. In this story, we met Violet, she is 21 years old and she wants to be a Marshall. Problem is she is too old to start her training, as the cut off age is 19. Her brother at first is very much against it but he warms up to the idea and takes her to see if she can even get her credentials to start training. After she gets her permission to start training, her village is attacked. Refusing to relive the events that caused the death of her parents, Violet springs into action distracting the Stone Giant telling her brother to evacuate the village. 

While fighting she meets Levings, a world renowned monster hunter slayer. You later learn he is old and the Courts hate him. After they get rid of the Giant, Violet is immediate arrested as she’s not allowed to use Magiic to fight monsters. Leavings storms the hearing, declares Violet as his apprentice. Together they travel to get answers on where all these ancient monsters are coming from and why. 

I found the characters so enjoyable. I can’t wait to see the growth of violet. Since this book series takes the course of I believe 3 years, I can not wait to see her shed that naïveté. Levings is a person who enjoys his drink-drink and is so sad for some reason. I enjoy this surrogate father relationship. The way that Violet and her brother interact is so heartwarming. 

Very much recommend this book to anyone who just needs a break and to read a book with a world that could almost be ours