I enjoyed this book; it was a fun fantasy read. The characters were likable and drew me in, especially Silas. The works building was a little lacking, I needed more background on the kingdoms and lands in the beginning so I could follow some of the initial plot. I also wanted more mythology laid out in the beginning for the same reasons. I wanted to be invested quicker than I was and I think my lack of investment came from the fact that certain concepts weren’t laid out in the first 100 pages or so. I don’t think this book will stand out to me in the long run but I enjoyed it while I was reading it. Will recommend to my students.

I thought this was okay. I wasn't a huge fan of the plot--I saw someone say that it felt recycled and I could honestly very much see that: the story was well-written but the plot itself was pretty predictable. I also wasn't overly fond of the characters. They reminded me a lot of when I was in high school and there were those few kids who self-proclaimed to be emo and were very dark and stormy, but were also a little bit cursed. I thought that the romance was very standard for YA fantasy, but I also wasn't a huge fan of either Silas or Tristan.
I've read stories from this author before that I really enjoyed, so I knew this would be written well (her narrative voice and ability to write are one point even though the story itself is just okay).
Overall, this was okay. Having read a lot of YA fantasy (and the likes), this didn't stand out as either very good or very bad. I think that if you've read and enjoyed this author before then you'll like this a middling amount, but I wouldn't read this as my introduction to Alexandra Christo, if that makes sense.

The Night Hunt was just okay for me. It felt a little recycled, like I had read it before. Dot. Get me wrong the story and the characters and the writing was great, it just didn’t stick out for me and I didn’t feel very compelled to keep reading it. It is an entertaining book and I think so many people will love it , but for me it blended in with other YA books I have read, and that’s ok.

This was a very fun and interesting book to read. I didn't want to put it down. I wish that we had more backstory for the side characters. I would have liked them to be a little more fleshed out. They just seemed thrown in. But they were very good characters regardless.

The imagery was written very beautifully. Overall this was an easy and fun read.

Thank you so much netgalley for the Arc!

I really wanted to like this book, because I enjoyed Princess of Souls, and heard that the authors other book (the mermaid one) was very good, but this really didn't work for me.

I don't like overly dark/gloomy characters who are very "I am the night I am death uwu" types, it reminds me too much of how cringey I was in middle school during my emo tumblr phase.

The romance wasn't interesting at all and just felt so forced, I really dislikes Silas' personality, and I kept imagining Tristan as like a child who is super nerdy, so I hated the crush he had on Atia so so much

I only finished it because I enjoyed one of Christo's other stories and felt like I owed that much to an author I have sentimental connection to (it is because of Christo's story Princess of Souls that I started reviewing)

Thank you to Netgalley for the eARC!

This was full of growth, self discovery, and found family.

I had a hard time getting into, and I did find some of the plot predictable.

WOW Alexandra Christo has done it again! But this time, I feel like this book has aged more compared to her other books, with Greek myth as the inspiration of this book, it's a fresh read for me as someone who got used to Disney fairytales as her references. I love the way all the characters complemented with one another and the importance of having people you can count on–the found-family trope, shares a valuable lesson in this book. And not to mention, our all time favourite, enemies-to-lovers trope as well. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book and I hope everyone who will pick up this one would too! Thank you for this ARC.

I really enjoyed the inspiration this story took from Greek Mythology. I thought the world building was extremely detailed but still easy to follow. I also loved getting to see the hierarchy of the gods and the different monsters as the story progressed!

As for the characters, they were all super well written, and I really loved the found family aspect to their small group. I found myself rooting from them from the very beginning! Atia was a great main character, very easy to relate to and I loved her from page one. Her evolution through out the story was raw and emotional. From feeling like she didn’t need friends or loved ones to, not feeling like she deserved them and then to knowing that she did deserve them and could love them in return really resonated with me. I also really loved the comedic relief of Tristan and Cillian!

Overall the story was engaging and well paced! I know this is a standalone but I hope we get to see more of these characters and this world in the future. I would love to see what Atia and Silas get up to!

➸ 4.3 ⭐️

Alexandra Christo's books are always so much fun and this is no different.
The Night Hunt is a quick paced fantasy adventure with romance, banter, found family, gods and monsters and magic, that is darker and grittier than her previous books and I. Loved. That.

I always appreciate dual POVs especially in shorter books as I really think they help flesh out both (or multiple) MCs and help the romance side of the story so I absolutely adore the fact that we got Atia's and Silas' POVs. They are both the type of characters I love - morally grey with a great sense of humor - and their romance was so adorable. I was shipping them from the moment they both showed up on the page.

The side characters were also great, not as fleshed out as our MCs which is to be expected given the length of the book, but you can't help but love them all the same especially Cillian and Tristan.

I loved the world-building and the way the story was interwoven with mythology.
You can read TNH in one sitting, once you start you just wanna see how their quest will end and if you've read other books by Christo you'll probably know what to expect more or less but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.

I love that AC keeps writing about bloodthirsty monster girls who love being monsters and their love interests who compliment them so well, she's become an auto-buy author for me.

eternal gratitude to the publisher and netgalley for the arc

A soft three starts.

“The Night Hunt” brings monsters into the real world as Atia, the last nightmare eater of her kind, breaks a rule of the old gods. With her powers deteriorating she seeks out to save herself and finds unlikely allies along the way with their own secrets motivating them forward and as the end draws near she uncovers more than just the secret of immortality and what it means to truly be a monster.

I was half tempted to rate this lower because I’ve never had a book I was so excited about take me so long to get through but this one was a challenge. That being said I’m not sure if it is my own state of mind verses that of the content of the book that made it so hard to get through so I am hopeful that if I pick this up another time my experience will be more positive and ultimately will need a new review to reflect that.

The story unfolds rather predictably and quest like as we move from challenge to challenge and while I wish we had more time to uncover why the formula was what it was to unbreakable this curse I think the execution was fine. Each stage drew us deeper into this organized plot but never gave it the time I felt it needed to really amp up them stakes of this story to make the climax that much heavier.

The characters were again just fine but had the plot been better in that expansion would have been lost to the story rather than deserving of it if that makes sense? I feel like a lot of the beats you see a mile away which can be okay if you’re enjoying your time with them and I just never quiet got there.

Not a bad story and again one I am willing to dive into another time because I do enjoy this author but this one is a bit of a shrug that I hope other readers find more fun in because that cover is simply stunning.

**special thanks the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**

A fast paced monster adventure with romance and found family that is perfect for spooky season; especially for teens. I enjoyed the story of the unlikely partnership between Atia and Silas, but everything from the plot to their he character relationships felt rushed until Act 3. I think the last third of the book was the strongest, so it ended on a high note.

Overall I enjoyed the themes of morality, humanity and finding a place to belong

This was such a wonderful story of growth, self discovery, and found family. I really enjoyed this unlikely band of characters and their dynamics.
This was such a fun adventure, and although after a certain point the twist became obvious to me, I feel like it was well executed.
I always find Alexandra Christo's work to be a great time, and am always looking forward to what she does next.
Thank you to Netgalley for the eARC!

DNF @ 30%

I'm putting this one on hold. I keep getting distracted by other books and thinking about how I should finish this one first is giving me anxiety.

This was actually a really fun read!

I have to say, it took me a few chapters to get into it. The descriptions at first are a touch flowery and the initial tone is a bit bleaker than the rest of the novel actually turns out being. Once the story started picking up, though, it was a quick and enjoyable read.The world blends greek mythology with folklore without delving too deep into the classical roots, taking loose inspiration rather than being firmly tethered to the source materials.

Atia as a main character is interesting. Her backstory is, frankly, a little cliched but her character is true to it in a way that feels natural. She’s strong without being over powered for the most part, and fairly consistent throughout. Our MMC Silas has a more unique backstory and I appreciated several moments in the story where he had to make decisions which brought some tension to the storytelling. I don’t think all of the twists of this story are unpredictable—I could guess a few of them well in advance—but not everything has to be some massive reveal and I don’t think it took away from my enjoyment. The foreshadowing sprinkled throughout is appropriate and not heavy handed. Obviously a lot went unexplained—the various kingdoms, a lot of backstory on the first rebellion—but ultimately I think the book was a good length so I understand the trade offs.

If I had one quibble, it would be the development of the main romantic storyline. I didn’t quite get what the FMC saw in the MMC or why she was in love with him, though his POV was a little clearer. I definitely would not say the romance is necessarily central to the story. There are no explicit scenes. The fantasy storyline is by far the driving one. Still, you want to root for their happiness and I’m not disappointed.

I received this ARC from Netgalley for an honest review, Thank you!

I hadn't been interested in this author until I saw this book, and I regret it.

Atia was a pain in the ass sometimes, but Silas was the worst. He belittles Atia at every little moment over the stupidest things, and, in general is a prick. And yeah, he has issues, but his whole thing is his arrogance and how he acts like everything he does is right and moral. You can write moral characters without making them like this. And I hated the references to the Heralds stupid suits. Tristan and Cillian were bland, and the former annoying at times. I like nerdy characters, but I wanted him to just shut up. The banter wasn't cute, or found family, like people said it was, it was cheap jokes at Atia for the most part, mixed with terrible attempts at sarcasm.

Spoilers:
I despise the trope where a woman has to choose between power and the life of a man who was her enemy for most of the book and she chooses him. And of course, this book has that. Why she would choose to save the life of a dick like Silas I don't know why. It caused a revolted feeling when I saw that scene. It's just, the romance was completely unnecessary, and the reason why I hate most enemies to lovers' romances. Yes, she gets her powers back at the end, but the romance is the main problem. I felt no chemistry between the characters. Atia could have had her rage without the romance. It just felt tacked on.

The Night Hunt is a captivating book that draws inspiration from Greek mythology. It follows the journey of Silas, herald of the Gods, and Asia, a monster who has been cursed by the Gods to lose her mortality. Together, what starts as an alliance to break the gods' penance becomes a full-blown revolution.

I loved The Night Hunt, and was very happy when NetGalley decided to give me an ARCs since To Kill a Kingdom is one of my favorite retellings, and this book did not disappoint.
The world-building is superb, and I particularly loved the concept of a world divided by elements (like the Avatar). Each elemental city is detailed described, which makes you feel like you are right there.
The Night Hunt features two strong main characters, with Atia being the badass girl in town. I was enchanted by her personality and the witty interactions between her and Silas—it was easy to understand why their relationship changed from enemies to lovers.

If you're looking for an exciting read that you won't be able to put down, a story full of monsters ready to spark the revolution, otherworldly places, Greek mythology, and a huge plot twist (almost by the end of the book) that will leave you stunned, I highly recommend The Night Hunt. It is impossible to put it down and a must-have for any personal library because that stunning cover is impossible to top.

First off, thank you NetGalley and Macmillan for the chance to read this ARC.
Anti-hero and a messenger of death? Yes please! While I was really drawn in from the cover of the book I also loved the premise as well. Also the fact that this is a stand alone in a sea of series! My god it was refreshing to read a story and be done in one book.
I really love retellings that change the myths a little and create their own world. With that being said, I did feel like the pacing was off in the book at times. There were moments of tense action and clever banter then others where I felt like we just skipped through time. I appreciate the condensed timeline though! And the chapters being short really helped break up some of the choppy scenes.
For the characters, Atia was amazing! And Silas was interesting as well. I adored Tristan and Cillan. But I honestly could have done without the romance as much or more in-depth arc of their relationship. They are almost forced quickly what feels like midway through to suddenly develop these feelings. The ending did explain a little but I think the relationship took away from the story. And I’m typically a romance reader so I’m shocking myself to be saying that. The side characters had better chemistry and tension then I felt like the main characters did.
Overall I really like the story and the plot twist was a good change that I didn’t see coming. I love the main character has to fight with her grief and regrets. She isn’t told to forget her past but to embrace it which isn’t often done in these storylines. The anti-hero is a great troupe and I loved the use of green mythology!

This was a good book to read as it was quick to get into the adventure, the characters were all lovable and I really liked the dynamic between them. I love a good found family book and this was something nice to read with a happy ending and a little bit of a plot twist.

The overall book was easy to read and an overall joy. It's main fault was that it felt rushed towards the end and I think it could've benefited from another 100 pages to help round it out a bit. But other than that, it was a fun read with adventure, monsters, gods, strange friends and an oracle (who is by far my favorite character).

From Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom, comes The Night Hunt, a dark fantasy romance about a monstrous girl who feeds on fear and the Gods-cursed boy who falls in love with her.

Wonderfully written, great characters, awesome world building. Definitely recommend.

This was my first book I’ve ever read from this Author and I loved it so much! Her writing style is extremely refreshing in how it creates these beautiful worlds and deep characters without added fluff or filler words. I loved this little romance in the book, I shipped from the first moment and it took enough turns to make you want to scream but not too many to where it grew tiresome and tedious. I always love reading monster stories and stories about characters who are the definition of morally-gray and this book absolutely fits into that! I finished it the same day I started and I could not put it down.
There is a perfect blend of humor and angst and everything else a book can have. I loved the characters so much, even when at times I wanted to scream and shake them, and their journey both through the story and as flawed individuals was so refreshing. The romance is so tender, even when it’s not, that it just warmed my little heart and I still can’t stop thinking about how adorable and sweet these characters were. I also was obsessed with the little found family (if you love that trope read this book!) and how it showed humanity even in inhuman creatures (and monsters).