Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I somehow completely missed that this is the second book in the series and I have not read the first, but the author does such a great job at tying in past events and world building that I didn’t feel lost by the time I hit about 20%! The cover is the thing that drew me in- it really called to the supernatural fan in me.

Olivia and Liam have a dynamic that is both endearing and frustrating as hell. It’s interesting to watch Olivia as she trains and comes into herself as a hunter, as well as Liam as he digs through his past. The way the team works together to hunt down the werewolves is very interesting, but I can say I could spot the plot twists from very early on. Not that they are entirely predictable, I just have a knack for pattern recognition and the clues are easy to pick up in the text. Overall it’s a fun and quick read.

Hunterlore is a YA Monster Romance perfect for fans of the show Supernatural. This book is the second installment in Dana Claire's Hunterland series. It revolves around the Hunter family, a family of "monster hunters," and the Davis family, who thought they were normal humans but actually had supernatural powers. While reading the books in order is unnecessary, I think readers would enjoy the backstory of how Liam and Olivia met before jumping into book two.

Hunterlore explores the world of werewolves and follows the Hunter and Davis families as they try to hunt down the pack that is killing outside of their little Wisconsin town.

Through family members returning from the grave and a budding romance between Liam and Olivia, readers will enjoy the suspense and mystery that Hunterlore delivers!

I jumped into this book after reading the synopsis, I’m a big fan of supernatural (TV show) and it definitely was giving similar vibes.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I hadn’t read book 1 in the series which I regret as it did take a bit longer to get into the book but by 20% in I had a good understanding of the characters and what the dynamics were.

This is a great YA series for those interested in fantasy/paranormal, Liam and his team of family/friends take on their duties to hunt and rid their town of a pack werewolves who’ve been causing disturbances in the area.

In this book we learn more about Olivia and her powers as well as the growing relationship with Liam and her finding her place in the team.

The tea ☕️

🗡️ - Supernatural hunters
📚 - high school friends
🐺- werewolves/supernatural powers
❤️ - friends to lovers
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 - family dynamics

Book 2 did not disappoint!

Because of the time between books 1 and 2, I appreciate the tastefully rendered recap at the beginning, well done Dana.

We are transitioning from the ghost mom in Hunterland, and the story of how Olivia and Pepper Davis came to join the Hunters. To the werewolf mother of Liam and Jac, and their struggles dealing with her turning.

The action starts early in the book, peppered with tension between Olivia and Nikki, Olivia and Liam, and doesn't let up!
Liam has some deep issues with how his mother, Roni was bitten, and the fact that she seemingly chose to turn instead of dying had played out. So finding out she was in the area, the alpha of a pack they believed was responsible for the murders, fighting her, and then having to now work with her to solve the recent murders was a tough pill for him to swallow. His character in this installment was very emotional, not as light-hearted and flirty as in book 1.

Olivia is coming into her own, beginning to understand her ability more, and finding her place among the Hunters. There is an aching question of how the hunters got their start and the information is rather sketchy causing Olivia to investigate further. The opportunity to ask Roni opens up, and the answer given leads to even more questions.

Olivia has a larger part in the Hunter's story than she realizes.

The ending was such a, "SAY WHAT NOW?!", that I am bummed to have to wait on book 3.

Thank you Netgalley, Dana Claire, and CamCat Books for the ARC of Hunterlore. I am voluntarily giving my honest opinion of this work.