During the day, Maxine's tattoos are her armour and she is invincible. At night they peel from her skin to take on forms of their own, leaving her human and vulnerable, and revealing themselves to be demons sleeping beneath her skin. But these demons are the best friends and bodyguards a woman could have. And Maxine needs bodyguards. She is the last in a line of women with power in their blood, trained to keep the world safe from malignant beings who would do us harm. But ten thousand years after its creation, the prison dimension that kept the worst of these from us is failing, and all the Wardens save Maxine are dead. She must bear the burden of her bloodline and join the last wild hunt against the enemy.
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'First in a stunning new urban fantasy series from an author who never ceases to amaze' BOOKLIST, starred review 'High-speed action ... creative and well-written' DARQUE REVIEWS 'From the imagination of one of today's most talented authors comes a mesmerizing, darkly disturbing world on the brink of apocalypse' ROMANTIC TIMES 'High-speed action ... creative and well-written' DARQUE REVIEWS, 'From the imagination of one of today's most talented authors comes a mesmerizing, darkly disturbing world on the brink of apocalypse' ROMANTIC TIMES
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Marjorie Liu was born in Philadelphia, was raised in Seattle and now lives in the Midwest. After studying East Asian languages then Law at university, Marjorie went on to become a lawyer. Studying law agreed with her but practicing it did not, so she now makes her living as a writer.
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By Dee
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Am reading a lot of new material now while waiting for the 'next in the series' for Kim Harrison, Karen Chance, Patricia Briggs to name a few, and have come across books where I've had to skip sometimes to the last page. But I am glad I finally tried one of Marjorie Liu's many books. I understand what one of the previous reviewers said about it feeling like a sequel itself as a lot happens before, one thing being her man is already established in her life from page 1 where normally this is included as part of the plot, or there are flashbacks to fully explain their past. However, interesting characters appear towards the end, can't wait to see how her relationship with Tracker develops. Won't go into details as this was covered very well in another review. It is a journey of discovery for our heroine and a great buildup to what I imagine/hope will be another great series and another frustrating wait for me. Those who want explicit, detailed sex scenes will be disappointed - it is not Knight/Kresley/Ward, but try it if you are looking for good, tight writing and strong characters.
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Maxine Kiss is the last Demon Hunter on Earth, a hereditary position passed from mother to daughter when the mother (always violently) dies. Although Maxine hunts and destroys demons which infest humankind, she is also protected by these creatures. During daylight hours she wears her own five demons as tattoos, markings covering most of her body which protect her to such a degree they can deflect bullets. Yet when the sun sets, her demons known affectionately as "the boys" painfully peel themselves from her body to assume physical form; leaving Maxine at her most vulnerable until dawn when her demons again affix themselves to her skin.
I read the prequel to this book over a year ago; "Hunter Kiss", found in the anthology "Wild Thing" and couldn't wait to get my hands on the first full length novel in MML's new and certainly dark, urban paranormal "Hunter" series. Yes there is great character development and certainly plenty of action and some extremely imaginative and clever ideas, but on the down side the plot is chaotic, jumbled and definitely confusing in places. This may be deliberate to emphasise that Maxine is on a voyage herself, learning more of her hereditary skills and her connections to the other supernatural beings she meets throughout the course of "The Iron Hunt", and perhaps further answers will be divulged in future books; however this approach does not make for an easy read. Written in the first person; Maxine's inner dialogues, her search for answers, her confusion over her "Hunter" role and her frustration when an array of individuals able to answer her questions continually fob her off are all overly emphasised and leave the reader equally frustrated.
Another of my favourite authors Gena Showalter has successfully written both light hearted fantasy (her Atlantis series) and a much darker paranormal futuristic series (Alien Huntress) so I had no qualms at all that MML could pull off another genre. After reading this book I am left with some doubts but believe that perhaps this series will improve when more of Maxine's abilities and ties to the Demon world are revealed.
I read the prequel to this book over a year ago; "Hunter Kiss", found in the anthology "Wild Thing" and couldn't wait to get my hands on the first full length novel in MML's new and certainly dark, urban paranormal "Hunter" series. Yes there is great character development and certainly plenty of action and some extremely imaginative and clever ideas, but on the down side the plot is chaotic, jumbled and definitely confusing in places. This may be deliberate to emphasise that Maxine is on a voyage herself, learning more of her hereditary skills and her connections to the other supernatural beings she meets throughout the course of "The Iron Hunt", and perhaps further answers will be divulged in future books; however this approach does not make for an easy read. Written in the first person; Maxine's inner dialogues, her search for answers, her confusion over her "Hunter" role and her frustration when an array of individuals able to answer her questions continually fob her off are all overly emphasised and leave the reader equally frustrated.
Another of my favourite authors Gena Showalter has successfully written both light hearted fantasy (her Atlantis series) and a much darker paranormal futuristic series (Alien Huntress) so I had no qualms at all that MML could pull off another genre. After reading this book I am left with some doubts but believe that perhaps this series will improve when more of Maxine's abilities and ties to the Demon world are revealed.
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I write this partly in response to the reviewer who placed a 1* review after stating that s/he only read the first line of the book before stopping becuause it was in the first person. I dont' think you can write a review based on one line of a book.
Yes, this book did make you work, as you were made to puzzle out with Maxine (the first person author) what was going on in her life as a demon hunter. But that didn't make the journey any less interesting or worth the wait. Maxine and her friends and enemies make for interesting characters in a Seattle-based world only slightly different to our own. The fact that the friends and enemies turn out to be not so black and white is particularly handled well. The role of the demons in this world reminded me of Jenna Black's Morgan Kingsley novels (demons with human hosts) and I found it credible. I found Maxine's relationship with Grant intriguing, particularly as he is not an Alpha male; he is a human with a disability as well as some as yet unexplained musical talents. The best thing is The Boys, Maxine's living tattoos who protect her from bullets, speeding buses and from being drowned. That they are also demons with their own personalities and secrets is very well handled. Finally, although this book appears to be the first of several in a series, it is a stand alone novel - always important to me. I recommend trying this book if you like Jenna Black, early Laurell Hamilton, Jeanne Stein and Elaine Cunningham.
Yes, this book did make you work, as you were made to puzzle out with Maxine (the first person author) what was going on in her life as a demon hunter. But that didn't make the journey any less interesting or worth the wait. Maxine and her friends and enemies make for interesting characters in a Seattle-based world only slightly different to our own. The fact that the friends and enemies turn out to be not so black and white is particularly handled well. The role of the demons in this world reminded me of Jenna Black's Morgan Kingsley novels (demons with human hosts) and I found it credible. I found Maxine's relationship with Grant intriguing, particularly as he is not an Alpha male; he is a human with a disability as well as some as yet unexplained musical talents. The best thing is The Boys, Maxine's living tattoos who protect her from bullets, speeding buses and from being drowned. That they are also demons with their own personalities and secrets is very well handled. Finally, although this book appears to be the first of several in a series, it is a stand alone novel - always important to me. I recommend trying this book if you like Jenna Black, early Laurell Hamilton, Jeanne Stein and Elaine Cunningham.
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