Forward the Hunt Author: Lotus Oakes Title: Forward the Hunt Series: Part of LT3's For the Hoard collection Genre: Fantasy Pairing: M/M Rating: One Petal On the Author's Website: http://nekokoban.hanashika.com/ Summary: For as long as he can remember, Haruki has wanted to be part of the Great Hunt, the annual coming of age ceremony where the youth of Salfea are let loose to kill a dragon and bring it home as proof of adulthood. The larger and higher-ranked the dragon, the greater the reward. Held back for years by family obligation, Haruki has only ever been able to watch from afar until the opportunity finally comes to him. Desperate to prove himself, he's certain he'll do whatever it takes to have a successful hunt. But on the first night of his Hunt, Haruki finds an injured dragon so highly-ranked that killing him could rocket Haruki all the way to the throne... if he can resist the dragon and his ways. Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Haruki has always wanted to participate in the Great Hunt, a hunt where he would kill a dragon and thereby cement his place in the world. Except, when he finds a dragon Haruki instead saves it and brings it home. I am struggling to find something nice to say about this story because I just didn't like it. I guess I could say the world building was interesting. The society built around the prestige of what type of dragon you kill was horrifying, but it was unique and clearly well thought out. The barest hints of the dragon society also had potential to be very interesting, but it never really went anywhere. Mostly this story made me feel very uncomfortable. From the city residents killing sentient dragons for selfish reasons to the awkward romance between Haruki--who came across as a young child despite the fact that he repeated over and over again that he was an adult--and a many hundred year old dragon, it all made me unhappy to read. Maggie's Recommendation: I can't recommend this story at all. While there were hints of potential in the world building, the awkward and uncomfortable plot made me wish I hadn't picked up this story.
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