Synopsis
All in Voramis know the legend of the Hunter.
Relentless. Immortal. Death walking. The greatest assassin who ever lived.
Pay the master killer his due and the Hunter will execute any target, carry out any contract, no matter how impossible.
But when the Bloody Hand crime syndicate harms the innocents under his protection, they foolishly make an enemy of the one man they can’t afford to anger. The price of the Hunter’s vengeance is high—paid in blood and eternal damnation. Not even an army of crooks, cutthroats, and demonic creatures of nightmare can stand in his way.
He’s far more than just one man…he’s the Keeper-damned Hunter of Voramis.
Review
I received a copy of Assassin by Andy Peloquin from the author, and I remain thoroughly impressed by everything here.
Having never read a book by the author, I was unaware of what to expect but Andy has dragged myself through agony and despair that left me bleeding for more by the end. The world-building and characterisation itself was heavy but it helped the story and I found myself immersed in every action and description. For every grim chapter that Andy buried in my mind, there was a brilliant mythology, and I can say that Andy surprised me with how vast this world was. I was immersed in the world itself, the mention of gods and wars. The secrets of the seas and I was fascinated with how much of a deep dive I was able to get into whilst still holding my attention.
I enjoyed the character of The Hunter. A brutal mess of a man that does everything for a reason. Being the cause of death also comes with a code, but he also cares and whilst we likely shouldn’t root for this bloodlust character, Andy tugs our heartstrings throughout. I enjoyed how Andy wrote about depression that comes with guilt and I appreciate how the direction went.
This is a book of hurt and hope and Andy deserves to be on everyone’s radar. I’ll be reading more of this as soon as possible.
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