To be fair, I haven't read the other books in this series, so I was a bit lost on a few things, but the author does give ample details as the story progresses. The book started off well enough with a bit of snark and humor, but as it went on, it began to drag. I'm all for setting a scene, but it went a little over the top at times and it was more details and talking than anything else through much of the story.
I never really warmed up to Claire and actually found some of the secondary characters to be much more interesting than the heroine. The action does pick up in the latter part of the book, but by that time, I was rather disconnected from the story and found it hard to care much about the outcome, which is a bit abrupt, in my opinion.
Overall, it was just an okay read and didn't interest me enough to look into the other books in the series.

With THE HUNT, Chloe Neill takes us back into the near-future warzone of New Orleans after a conflict between Paranormals and humans almost destroyed them both. This series has intriguing world building and an atmospheric Southern setting, but throughout the series I’ve struggled to connect with the characters; I’m sad to say that issue persists in THE HUNT, and I found both the character development and the plot somewhat agonizing.

After Paras came through the veil separating their world from ours, society has completely shifted. The Southern United States are functionally run as a police state, with a military branch known as Containment running the show. Containment works to keep order and facilitate access to scarce resources…but they’re also responsible for imprisoning Paras in Devil’s Isle, a prison city at the heart of New Orleans. Containment’s anti-magic agenda also extends to Sensitives, humans whose continued exposure to the magical fallout from the war has resulted in the development of magics of their own. Devil’s Isle, the Southern feel, and the complexities (moral and logistical) of Containment have always been my favourite parts of this series; seeing them through the eyes of protagonist Claire Connolly, Sensitive and friend to Paras, is compelling, particularly her reflections on the treatment of magic users.

Claire and the gang venture away from New Orleans in THE HUNT, journeying into the Bayou to track down a friend who’s gone missing…and stands accused of murdering a Containment agent. Although I did miss the glimpses into NOLA and Devil’s Isle, it was fun reading about how people have drifted off the grid and made new lives for themselves out in the swamps. From trapping fish and shooting gators to sharing generators between families to ensure everyone has power, the setting is rich with detail and adds a lot to the subsistence culture of life after the war. It was also nice to see the typical character pairings shaken up a bit, as Claire spends most of her time with bounty-hunter Gavin Quinn and Para general Malachi rather than her typical partner in crime, Liam. It’s always interesting to see how different characters play off one another!

Unfortunately, this shakeup wasn’t enough to add interest to the story for me. Almost nothing of note happens in the first 60% of THE HUNT, and I find myself growing increasingly bored with “travel from point A to point B” story lines. I also think the personalities of our main cast are pretty bland and their relationships unremarkable. I know that I’m supposed to feel gutted about the relationship drama between Claire and her maybe-boyfriend Liam, but honestly I don’t really care for either of them. Claire is kind but tough, and she’s got a good head on her shoulders, but she doesn’t have that X-factor that sets her apart from any other likable protagonist. As for Liam, I find his broody attitude and macho behaviour absolutely insufferable. Your mileage may vary though, since I know that many readers love Claire and Liam — and their relationship. Thankfully the secondary characters are more interesting, and both Malachi and the Para computer-hacker Moses are intriguing and funny.

Readers who’re looking for darker, more serious urban fantasy may find success with the Devil’s Isle series…and of course anyone who likes a story set in NOLA should give it a try. After reading THE HUNT, I’m convinced that the tone and style of the series isn’t a good match for my reading preferences, so I won’t be continuing with the series.

Magic, mystery, mayhem and murder, The Hunt is the perfect urban fantasy book vacation!

Liam Quinn is in hiding and coming to terms with the magical back lash that left him with abilities that at best would get him locked up for life.

Claire isn’t sure where she stands with Liam and is trying to deal with NOLA. When NOLA decides to blame/frame Liam for a murder, he didn’t commit. It becomes a race against the clock to find Liam and prove his innocence all before the government gets his hands on him.

Fun, fast and full of everything we’ve come to love from Chloe Neill, The Hunt provides the reality break every urban fantasy reader strives to find.

I received this ARC copy of The Hunt from Berkley Publishing Group. This is my honest and voluntary review. The Hunt is set for publication Sept. 26, 2017.

My Rating: 4.5 stars
Written by: Chloe Neill
Series: A Devil's Isle Novel (Book 3)
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: September 26, 2017
ISBN-10: 0451473361
ISBN-13: 978-0451473363
Genre: Urban Fantasy

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At the end of The Sight, Claire was forced to go on the run after her secret of being a Sensitive was exposed to Containment. Even though Claire used her magic to seal the rip in the Veil, Containment doesn’t care and are determined to send to Devil’s Isle. At the start of The Hunt, its been over a month since then and Claire has managed to stay hidden and avoid those who are hunting her. One thing on her mind is Liam Quinn, a bounty hunter and Claire’s love interest, who was hit with magic during the last battle and instead of staying with Claire, Liam leaves her behind and hasn’t contacted her since then. That all changes when his brother, Gavin, finds Claire and tells her that Liam is the prime suspect in the murder of a government agent. Due to the timing, Claire knows Liam couldn’t have done it so with the help of Gavin and Malachi, Claire decides to look for Liam before the agents find him. However, Claire soon learns that Liam’s framing is part of a bigger conspiracy that could bring back war to New Orleans.

Overall, The Hunt was another wonderful novel! It had everything from secrets, lies, conspiracies to startling revelations. The Devil’s Isle series may be set in a post-apocalyptic New Orleans but Chloe Neill has done an amazing job on this urban fantasy series. Sure, at first The Hunt feels that its going at a slow pace but once you get past it then things pick up fast. For those curious about Claire and Liam, don’t want to spoil much but lets there’s a lot of tension between them once they meet up. So if you wanted romaine, lets say there’s a bit but don’t worry I’m sure we’ll have more because it looks like we’re going to get another novel! Though its a bit obvious especially with that cliffhanger ending that Chloe Neill left us with. Not that I’m complaining, in fact I can’t wait for another novel!



*I received The Hunt from Berkley Publishing Group via Netgalley in return for an honest review.*

This is combined review written with my co-blogger, Gretl, from the Goldilox and the Three Weres blog.

First of all, can we just say how much we love the world Chloe Neill has created in the Devil's Isle series? The Hunt in particular includes lots of NOLA history and culture, which reminds us that even though this is a dystopia, it's a new one. The characters still remember our world. The characters have some "this is why we stay" moments which bring to mind stories from the Katrina aftermath. This time out Neill also explores the Louisiana bayou and history there, and we see that the world outside the city is not as changed. We also learn more about Claire's father and her family history.

We kind of hated Liam for much of the book, even though his magic is intriguing and we want to see more of it. He is broody, distant, frustrating and all alpha-protective even though he’s the one who left Claire behind. We loved how mature Claire is in the way she handles him though, walking away when he's not ready. But it almost seems like they got back together too easily, especially after that heart-ripped-out feeling we had when Liam left.

But we love the supporting cast! The Hunt opens about five weeks after the end of the previous book and Claire has been hanging out with the paranormal tech geek Moses, who is delightful and impish. We also love Liam's brother, Gavin! His banter and snark was great, though we're still trying to figure out how he scavenged both a Range Rover and a Hummer in less than a three day span. And we loved how all the other characters called Liam out on his bad decisions, even Malachi, which we did not expect. Speaking of Malachi, we are intrigued by the apparent chemistry between him and a certain new character and want to know more.

We had some issues with the plot though. The villain seems to come out of nowhere even though they've been spotted before in an earlier book. And the motive is something like OCD - they just can't stop a project once it's started. And that character's lack of empathy plays in to a certain stereotype that we could do without. The government conspiracy elements in the story also seem to wrap up too neatly and their connection to the main villain is not entirely clear.

The Hunt was not our favorite of the series - we just didn't love it like we did The Sight. We both thought it felt like a transition book that wouldn't stand on its own. But we still love these characters and couldn't put it down. (So sleep deprived right now!)

First of all, can we just say how much we love the world Chloe Neill has created in the Devil's Isle series? The Hunt in particular includes lots of NOLA history and culture, which reminds us that even though this is a dystopia, it's a new one. The characters still remember our world. The characters have some "this is why we stay" moments which bring to mind stories from the Katrina aftermath. This time out Neill also explores the Louisiana bayou and history there, and we see that the world outside the city is not as changed. We also learn more about Claire's father and her family history.

We kind of hated Liam for the much of the book, even though his magic is intriguing and we want to see more of it. He is broody, distant, frustrating and all alpha-protective even though he’s the one who left Claire behind. We loved how mature Claire is in the way she handles him though, walking away when he's not ready. But it almost seems like they got back together too easily, especially after that heart-ripped-out feeling we had when Liam left.

But we love the supporting cast! The Hunt opens about five weeks after the end of the previous book and Claire has been hanging out with the paranormal tech geek Moses, who is delightful and impish. We also love Liam's brother, Gavin! His banter and snark was great, though we're still trying to figure out how he scavenged both a Range Rover and a Hummer in less than a three day span. And we loved how all the other characters called Liam out on his bad decisions, even Malachi, which we did not expect. Speaking of Malachi, we are intrigued by the apparent chemistry between him and a certain new character and want to know more.

We had some issues with the plot though. The villain seems to come out of nowhere even though they've been spotted before in an earlier book. And the motive is something like OCD - they just can't stop a project once it's started. And that character's lack of empathy plays in to a certain stereotype that we could do without. The government conspiracy elements in the story also seem to wrap up too neatly and their connection to the main villain is not entirely clear.

The Hunt was not our favorite of the series - we just didn't love it like we did The Sight. We both thought it felt like a transition book that wouldn't stand on its own. But we still love these characters and couldn't put it down. (So sleep deprived right now!)

This is the third book of the series and a lot has happened in the previous ones. Liam fled and abandoned Claire, the latter having unveiled her powers to save her people is forced to hide. That doesn’t stop her with Moses to help the para locked up at Devil’s Isle.

Gavin and Malachi go to look for Liam to inform him that he is now suspect and wanted for murder. Claire, despite all the divergent feelings she has towards Liam, go with them, they will try to prove that he cannot be guilty since he was not there.

I love Claire, she has character, she stand up for herself. She seeks above all to protect herself, and those she loves. She’s sad for various reasons, the first being that the more you advance in the series, the more she learns that her father hid things from her. The second reason is that she begins to learn more about her mother and it complicates many things. Finally, the third is the fact that she has a hard time understanding why Liam ran away, she sees it as an abandon and is going to struggle to ignore this feeling.

Liam, on his part, fled because he didn’t master the magic he had just acquired. This frightened him and he didn’t want to impose this on Claire. When Claire comes to look for him, their relationship is quite tense but we feels perfectly the love that they have for each other. I love Liam, he’s a pigheaded, certainly, but he’s great, sexy, funny, intelligent, a little possessive and especially he’s protective.

There are of course Moses, Gavin, Malachi, Derby, Gunnar and some others.

Chloe Neill set the scenery in the first book, but now we are in full action and I love what Chloe Neill does with the characters. I love her writing style and I’m admiring the world she created here. This series really deserves to be translated in French and I look forward to know the continuation of the adventures of Claire and Liam because the war is coming.

Quick Word: A thrilling third book that plunges us completely into the story of Claire and Liam.

A touch of mystery, a touch of the magic of the supernatural and New Orleans, shake it up, add some fabulous characters and delightful dialogue and voila! Chloe Neill’s THE HUNT is born!

Bounty hunter, Liam Quinn has gone against all the rules and protected and aided Sensitive Claire Connolly. Now Liam is in trouble and Claire is determined to return the favor and will do all she can to protect Liam from the government’s deadly claws by proving him innocent of murder. The clock is ticking and time is running out as agents tighten the noose on their freedom. They are coming…but Claire is growing stronger in her abilities and her heart won’t let her quit when Liam needs her the most.

Hang on tight as secrets will rock this world, rock these characters and ratchet up the paranoia that thrives in NOLA.

Gotta love the dialogue, always a treat from Ms. Neill! Driven by surprising revelations, danger for the paranormals and a world that doesn’t quite sparkle like it used to. THE HUNT is the darker side of living in a world that fears those who are different.

I received an ARC edition from Berkley Publishing Group. This is my honest review.

Series: Devil's Isle - Book 3
Publisher: Berkley (September 26, 2017)
Publication Date: September 26, 2017
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Print Length: 329 pages
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We won't be posting a review for this book. Had two reviewers check this out and both couldn't give this a good rating.

The Hunt by Chloe Neill is the 3rd book in her Devil’s Isles urban fantasy series. For a brief refresher: The story takes place in a war ravished New Orleans, where paranormals or those with magic are delegated to live in Devil’s Isles. Claire Connolly, our heroine, has hidden most of her life that she is a sensitive, with some magic, which would send her to Devil’s Isles. Liam Quinn, a Bounty Hunter, is our hero, and the one who helps Claire learn to control her magic, as well as showing her how to be a Bounty Hunter. In the last book, with a cult leader trying to destroy all paranormals, Liam’s secret is revealed when they manage to destroy the enemy. With his body infused with magic, Liam goes into hiding.

The Hunt begins with Claire, Gavin, and Malachi leaving New Orleans to travel through the bayous to find Liam, who is now wanted for murder of a government agent. When they all return to New Orleans, Liam will try to discover who is trying to frame him, and in a short time the group will find a conspiracy that brings things close to home for Claire. A conspiracy that will restart the war of paranormals and humans, which has been under control due to the Veil that stops the Paranormals from entering their realm. Note: These are powerful and violent paranormals, who want to destroy humans. The Devil’s Isles paranormals are mostly non-violent and live freely but only in the territory they are assigned.

Claire will learn about her dead mother, whom she never knew and about a horrifying plot that will kill paranormals, and open the Veil once again. The romance between Liam and Claire took a backseat, as Liam could not handle his magic overload. When things begin to happen bringing them to fight together, Liam and Claire’s love will shine through. I also love many of the secondary characters that Neill has created; Gavin, Moses, Gunnar, Eleanor, etc.

What follows is an action packed intense story in a post-apocalyptic world. At times, early on I did think that things did drag a bit, but the last half was very exciting with lots of action. I love Claire, who was a great heroine; strong, loyal, fearless & caring of her friends. As we race to the finish, there are a few twists and turns that leaves us holding our breath and anxiously waiting the next book in this series. If you enjoy fantasy in an apocalyptic world, you should read this series and start with the first book, The Veil.

Review goes live on Sept 26 at 00.00 am gmt+2 on Butterfly-o-Meter Books and will show up on Goodreads sometime later.

In a Flutter: Fun ride!
Fluttering Thoughts:
Worldbuilding: Post-apocalyptic-like dystopia New Orleans setting, as the South is mostly debris after the Beyond infiltrated the world. Rich paranormal word – angels, demons, fae-like -, plus the sensitives and wraiths. I liked the Delta versus PCC tension.
Characters: Moses is a riot, as always. I love the dude. It was good to reconnect with Claire, and I felt she became more nuanced and easier to empathize with in this novel as she did her thing to help her man out.
And speaking of her man – sigh, Liam. He was so brooding and protective and hot! I so loved how stuck together, a couple dealing with stuff as it happened. There was some insecurity there on both sides, and their time apart only made things hotted and the chemistry more explosive – hurrah!
Another thing I love is the close-knit community building around Claire and how diverse it is. Sidenote: can I pretty please get the story on Malachi and Rachel? Lol!
Plot: The reconciliation, slow burn romance was fraught with tension and delicious. The mystery of what really happened with Brussard and the Icarus project was engaging and entertaining, tense, and full of action.
Writing: First person, past tense narrative, Claire’s POV. I really love her sarcastic and funny voice.
Curb Appeal: Cool cover, hooking blurb – impulsive buy material for my UF with a side of romance moods.

I recommend The Hunt to fans of UF dystopia, snarkalicious voices, and hot romance.

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http://butterfly-o-meter.com/2017/09/the-hunt-by-chloe-neill‎

Picking up one of Neill's books is a lot like coming home. It is so good to see familiar cherished faces and a setting that is every bit as appealing and beautifully described as the plot is entertaining and hard to forget. In short, a place you don't mind going to time and time again and in fact, wish you could visit more often. A place you love and think about even when you aren't immersed in the world that she has created.

That is what it has been like each time I have picked up a book in the Devil's Isle series. A place I can't wait to go back to with characters that are so easy to like and love and a setting that is downright mystical and alluring. And with the way book two ended, I couldn't get my hands on this fast enough.

Once again Neill entranced me with her writing and I easily fell into the story and into the very heart of NOLA itself.

Neill once again brings both the mystery and supernatural element of this series to the very front and center with just enough romance to add that little something extra to the story but not overshadow everything else going on. With creatures and people unlike any others, this was every bit as entertaining and fun as it's predecessors. With more of Claire's history slowly unfolding and her abilities growing stronger all the time she really is becoming the warrior that we saw in the very beginning and then some. And with even more danger and war on the horizon, the next installment is promising to be every bit as good as the others.

Alright. I need to be honest on this one. I loved this book but at the same time. . . I didn’t.

Doesn’t make sense, does it?

My love for Neill’s books started with her Chicagoland Vampire series (highly recommend, same genre and all that) and I really enjoyed both The Veil and The Sight. All in all, that set the bar pretty high for The Hunt.

The beginning was too slow. This series doesn’t have the same level of humor, nor the quickness of the Chicagoland Vamps books and that’s totally okay. Different characters, entirely different (and a shade darker) world. But there’s normal slow and too slow. The Hunt bordered on the latter, taking over half the book to really pick up for me. I could feel the build-up, I knew it was coming, but the wait took too long and when everything exploded and pieces came together, I didn’t care as much as I wanted to.

Part of this is definitely because of Claire and Liam, to be fair. This book starts a little over a month after The Sight and Claire has to spend a chunk of time finding Liam in the first place after he disappeared at the end of the second book. And then they have the angsty stubbornness for another large chunk as Liam refuses to talk to Claire and she doesn’t do anything about it. The whole time I’m here wondering when the heck they’re going to hook up because if it didn’t happen in this book I would be a very unhappy reader (and no, I won’t be spoiling it and telling you if they did or not). Their relationship dragged things out a bit and, combined with the plot, left the first 75% or so of the book a bit slow.

But. . . BUT. . . then it took off. A roller coaster of action and mystery and plots and secrets and all the good stuff. So despite the pacing of the story, which really is my only complaint with this book, it turned into another great installment.

Neill is masterful with her character creation. I have yet to meet one that isn’t flawed and fully dimensional, as if I could walk up to them on the street and have a conversation. Claire remains one of my favorite urban fantasy heroines. She’s smart and tough, not in the brawny way but in her attitude. She’s a survivor and does what needs to be done. But she’s also vulnerable and beautifully human.

This series is definitely not over yet and after the ending to this one, I’m definitely eager for book 4! As a side note, make sure to read these books in order. Neill does a nice job of recapping previous events early enough that if you haven’t read the other books in a while, you’ll be alright, but you definitely want to start from book 1.

Don’t miss out on the latest action in NOLA with The Hunt! And if you haven’t already, check out her other books because they’re all fabulous and I can’t recommend them enough!

Well this the third book catches up with Claire as she's managing just to maintain some semblance of normality. She no longer runs her store but has hunkered down in her late fathers secret bolt hole. Claire is trying hard to avoid Containment as the last thing she needs is to be incarcerated on Devil's Isle but being a Sensitive and able to use magic means she's constantly looking over her shoulder. Magic hit New Orleans hard leaving widespread paranoia but what it hasn't left behind is Liam. Liam might have saved Claire in the past but now he's faraway struggling with his own problems as he was recently hit by magic and is very secretive about exactly what it's done to him. So how is it that Liam is the suspect in a recent murder when he wasn't even in the city? Something isn't right obviously and Claire knows she needs to track down Liam before the bounty hunters do but will he want to see her?
I've enjoyed the previous books in this series but something was missing in this one. Perhaps it was the pace as certainly I felt that if honest not a lot really happened initially. Yes Claire is with interesting supporting characters but I think I missed the action scenes plus she's so full of doubt about Liam. Considering I've found Claire to be a strong character previously I just didn't quite believe her fears about Liam.
Now luckily Liam does decide to return when faced with the little matter of him being accused of murder but here's where the story really got going! Claire discovers a whole lot more about her parentage and it's fair to say it's not exactly the warm loving beginning that we all hope for and to further muddy the waters someone who is supposed to be dead is very much alive! Yes secrets are revealed but more importantly the Veil that separates the human world from the paranormal is under threat from a most unexpected source!
Perhaps too much angst for me and not enough action. I enjoyed the odd comic touch but unfortunately that was quickly over . I did like where the story went in terms of what is happening to the paranormals who are no longer held in Devil's Isle but the shock ending has left me wondering just how the humanity will survive what's coming .
This voluntary review is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

This series needs to be read in order.

The Hunt starts off 5 weeks from where The Sight ends. The tension is ramped up several notches in this installment. It’s filled with action, heartache, betrayal, fear, friendship, and death.

Claire spends a lot of time in an emotional turmoil over Liam, secrets that she is finding out about her family, and what she can do to change the world for the better for those paranormals in it. When Liam comes back in the picture the tension between him and Claire is heightened. His stubbornness and issues with the magical abilities he has now add to their relationship troubles.

The start was a bit slow in the beginning for me and I had some trouble getting into the story. I was surprised by a few events or revelations that popped up in the story. I was also not expecting things to go that path. The ending was a little unexpected and had me wondering what now.

My only issues is Claire, Liam, and others are fugitives. They are on the run and trying not to get caught by the government. Well they sure do get around way to easily. They move from one place to another without running into conflict, trouble, etc. Just to easily for them to move around especially when the government wants to capture them.

All and all The Hunt was an enjoyable read.

Rated: 3 Stars

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Berkley via NetGalley with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

The Hunt, by author Chloe Neill, is the third installment in the authors Devil Island series. This is a series that is being called a Urban Fantasy / Post-Apocalyptic genre mash-up. The Hunt picks up 5 weeks after the surprising ending to The Sight. As a summary, Claire Connolly, along with Liam Quinn, fought and helped win the battle of Devil's Isle while also exposing a radical magic hating group known as Reveillon. Claire should have been praised as a hero for saving the world and stopping Paras from entering her world. 

But, instead, there is a fairly high bounty out for her arrest for violating the Magic Act. Claire is a sensitive, or a human who was touched by magic that seeped in from the Beyond 7 years ago. Claire's abilities include telekinesis. But, she also has to worry about turning into a wraith if she uses too much magic. Claire and her ally Moses have spent the past 5 weeks sneaking around New Orleans gathering supplies, and working for the group known as Delta sending messages to Containment and others.

Claire's world has twisted and turned and gone in several different directions since meeting bounty hunter Liam Quinn. But, after getting hit by magic during the Devil's Isle battle, Liam decided to run away with his tail between his legs leaving Claire behind to deal with the aftermath. I wouldn't necessarily say that Claire is alone. She has Malachi who has tried to help her with her magic, she has Moses as her bounty partner, and she also has Gavin Quinn, Liam's brother. She's also found her father's stash of magical goods and is trying to deal with his refusal to tell Claire anything.

Things quickly change after Liam is named the number one suspect in the murder of a government agent Liam didn't exactly get along with. Now, both Claire and Liam are wanted for different things. But, who is setting up Liam for the fall? Can Claire avoid both hungry bounty hunters & Containment while she searches for answers?  There are so many curiosities in this story. From Claire and Liam's attempt at reconciliation while also attempting to clear his name. From Claire discovering the identity of someone she thought was dead. To finding out that her father kept so many secrets that it feels a bit like betrayal.

Without going any further, I will say that this is NOT the final book in the series. I will also say that the author is a cruel, cruel writer who did something that probably didn't need to be done. I will also say that I am looking forward to the fourth installment, especially since the author definitely upped her game for what Claire, Liam, and her allies not only have faced, but will face in the next installment as well.

Bounty hunter Liam Quinn helped Claire Connolly find her footing in the magical and paranormal influenced world that is now post-apocalyptic New Orleans. Now, the hunter has now become the hunted. Liam left immediately after the battle where he was magically infected at the end of THE SIGHT, book #2 in the Devil’s Isle series. So besides dealing with her losses from having to leave her beloved store and home, the Royal Mercantile, Claire feels abandoned by the man she loves. Most of Claire’s time is spent learning more about how to work her magic safely from Malachi, the handsome para-general, and helping Moses, the quirky para-geek, and other friends while hiding from the Containment authorities who would take her in. She aids the magical community in an effort to win rights for Sensitives such as herself as well as the incarcerated paranormals still in Devil’s isle.

Unknown to Liam, he is accused of killing a government agent so Claire hunts him down with the help of his brother, Gavin and Malachi. They need to find out who would frame Liam and what for purpose. The answer turns out to be something that could once again throw the world into the chaos of the previous supernatural war. Claire and Liam have much to work out as well as tracking down who set Liam up while figuring out which forces are working against them. The once torn Veil, the only barrier keeping back the paranormals from the other side who would bring war again given the chance, seems to be under attack from the humans as well.

Claire spends a lot of time in emotional turmoil over Liam, secrets she finds out about her father and someone else very important, and what she can do the make changes in the world for the paranormals who are treated little better than slaves. Liam’s stubbornness and issues with his own magical ability leads to some challenging dynamics between them. Overall, this is a good read although I was expecting this to be the end of a trilogy. While some things come to conclusion, the door is left open for much more which will please fans of this series.

Fun, romantic, urban paranormal.. Would recommend to those who like Patricia Briggs.

In this third book in the Devil’s Isle series, Claire Connolly leaves New Orleans for the Bayou, despite her dislike of snakes and water and gators, in order to warn Liam that he’s been framed for a murder he couldn’t have committed and the bounty that is on him.

But there’s still that issue of the five months between them. The five months where Liam just disappeared without a word to Claire, leaving her not knowing how to feel or what to expect. She knows what she wants from Liam, she doesn’t know if he feels the same way, however.

The Hunt is a gripping novel that divulges a lot of secrets, shows Claire as a resourceful survivor, and ends on a note of impending catastrophe.

Claire and Liam are extremely likable and possess that sometimes elusive essential chemistry that makes their interactions sensual.

The supporting cast of characters is also entertaining, especially the paranormals, Malachi and Moses, and Liam’s young brother, Gavin.

This series just keeps getting better and better.

If you like paranormal novels and haven’t yet read this series, you might want to give it a try. With The Hunt being available on September 26, you have plenty of time to catch up with the previous two novels.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4 1/2 stars