Amber Fang: Hunted
by Arthur Slade
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Pub Date Apr 16 2019 | Archive Date Aug 28 2019
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Description
Read the first book in the Amber Fang Vampire series before requesting book 2 & 3!
Amber Fang enjoys life's simple pleasures. A perfect evening for her includes a good book, a glass of wine and, of course, a great meal, preferably straight from the jugular.
Raised to eat ethically, Amber dines only on delicious cold-blooded killers. But confirming that her chosen victims deserve to die takes time. And patience. So it's a good thing Amber is studying to be a librarian. Her extraordinary research skills help her hunt down her prey, seek out other vampires and stay on the trail of her mother, who has been missing for over two years now.
But one day while Amber is stalking a rather tasty-looking murderer, things go horribly wrong. Amber has walked into a trap. The hunter becomes the hunted.
Now on the run, Amber receives the perfect job offer out of the blue. Someone wants to pay her to kill (and eat) the world's worst criminals.
It sounds too good to be true.
Amber Fang: Hunted is the first book in this exciting new vampire series.
Advance Praise
"A pithy and kickass protagonist…[in] a world of supernatural and political intrigue framed as a librarian fantasy adventure."—The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
"Fast and funny, this book will entice those who wished Buffy was the vampire."—School Library Journal
"Imagine Buffy the Vampire Slayer—except Buffy is the vampire and has the research skills of Giles."—Kirkus Reviews
"Arthur Slade's trademark humor imbues this book about a plucky vampire librarian; it's a romp of a read, and I kept thinking it would also make a great tv series. I had so much fun reading this!"—Susin Nielsen, author of Optimists Die First
"Enthralling, witty, briskly paced and highly original, Amber Fang: Hunted is bestselling author Arthur Slade at his finest. I can't wait for the next book in the series!"—A.J. Banner, bestselling author of The Good Neighbor
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781459822696 |
| PRICE | CA$14.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Aly R, Reviewer
Solid 4/5 stars!
I very much enjoyed reading this! When I saw the synopsis, i just new that I had to try and read this. I'm always on the lookout for new vampire books, especially in YA. The synopsis was intriguing and seemed to hold a lot of action and mystery that should be fun to get into. The very first chapter sucked me in -ha sucked- and I was really intrigued in how Amber would go about the situation. I quite enjoyed learning about how vampires work in this world, and I found it refreshing to know that even Amber didn't know all there was to her kind. I appreciated the fast-pace this book had, as it felt there never really was a dull moment once you got to meet a certain character. As soon as things really picked up, the book went by in a flash. The action scenes were quite fun, I loved Amber's sarcasm, the conversations she has with her "partner", and the little twists and turns spread throughout. While I enjoyed it, I wish there was maybe a bit more to flesh out everything between her mother and father. I get that it's the first book, so I can see why things would be left unanswered. That's just me wanting to get to know these other characters, who are important to Amber, a little bit more. Also, I didn't particularly like the final chapter. I definitely understood how and why it happened, but it felt quite sudden. It just, well, ended. Despite this, I'm actually interested to see how book 2 goes. I'll defiitely be picking up the sequel, as I'm really interested to see how things unfold!
ARC provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Krutula N, Reviewer
I was immensely entertained by this short, fast-paced story of a vampire with a moral code, that sort of reminded me of Cracked. Amber Fang aims to be a librarian, loves the simple life of hunting monthly, and is a bit over tracking down new victims for every feeding cycle. Living a mostly nomadic life, her path intersects with a mysterious organization that is interested in hiring her for some difficult-to-get-to targets. However, as she gets further involved, she learns more about the secrecy (or lack thereof) of vampires in the human world, as well as the existence of others of her kind.
As I said before, this one is a short and fast read. The story is pretty straightforward, and introduces us to Amber and the organization called the League, which she is introduced to by Dermot, one of their agents. Her targets are high-level, and for the first time, she actually has trouble with hunts. But there may also be a target on her back, and allying with the League seems like the safest bet, until it isn't. The ending of the book felt a bit confusing as to the canon, but it is more a setting up for the next books than a proper conclusion. Nevertheless, it is an entertaining book with a humorous protagonist, and I look forward to reading more in this series.
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