The Night Hunt By Alexandra Christo - Book Review

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Author: Alexandra Christo

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars 

Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Mythology

Published Date: 10th October, 2023

What a book. This was the second book by Alexandra Christo that I’ve read, the first being to kill a kingdom and I can safely say I can’t wait to read more from her. 

The plot 

Atia, a Nefas who feeds on fear has been buried with the guilt of her parents' deaths for years, is cursed by the high gods after she kills a human to save her friend. Silas, a herald  messenger for the gods, is sick of the same thing day in and day out as he waits for his

hundred years of service to be up and he can move on to either the After or the Never. After delivering the curse to Atia the pair team up with Tristan a scholar and Cillian a half human half banshee to break the curses that blind them both. Can the group survive long enough to break the curses when the high gifs have put a bounty on their head. 

The characters

Atia is a moody monster that at times can be quite dark but behind all of it is just a girl drowning in the guilt from her parents death. Her relationship with the other main characters is that of a big sister that is very protective. With Silas you get the slow build love for him throughout the book, thankfully it doesn't overshadow the plot but is something that helps give the story more depth.

Silas is lost for 90% of the book and the restoration of his old life is his main driving factor at the start of the book. However as he gets to know his new companions it becomes less about himself but about righting the wrong of being the one that had to curse Atia. I loved the twist at the end of the book (don't worry I won't spoil anything) and while it was a predictable twist the author did it well within the plot. 

The found family trope was really well done and by the end of the book you really get a feel that this group of unlikely friends are a real family.

Dislikes

My only criticism of the entire book is that I definitely would have liked to have more world building. While there are some different areas in the land that are briefly mentioned I would have liked to see more of it . At times it felt that the world building had been sacrificed for the character plot and while it does work it would have been nice to have some more history of the areas they travel to.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and I will definitely be getting more from her.




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