Review: This book needs to have a movie made of it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
Hunters of the Last Dungeon is a cyberpunk science fiction set in a dystopian world where Hunters are revered, but the only method of becoming one is via the annual Hunter Test, of which very few survive. The two lead characters are young Hiro and Olly. Hiro is my favourite, he is the 12 year old boy, brave, loyal, impatient and outspoken, with a ton of heart. His strength is... well, his strength. He is the brawn of the operation. Olly is the 15 year girl heroine, nicknamed "Big Sis" by Hiro. She is wise beyond her years, cautious and suspicious, and her strength is her intelligence. She is the brain of the duo. Their complimentary personalities unite in somewhat of a yin-yang when their combined ambitions of passing the Hunter Test lead them to join forces. The rules being, if one of them fails, so does the other. With their surroundings imploding in on them, they have to pass a series of life-threatening trials, whilst avoiding some of the less desirable co-competitors, to escape the dungeons. They build an unlikely alliance with Dasha, the ace bows-woman, along the way, whilst doing their best to avoid the despicable Spavogel, and the crafty Bacon. They meet constant trials and challenges such as the puzzle of the Zodiac gates, the Orange 7 gas, the living statue, and much more.This is such a wonderful story, action-packed from start to finish. It's somewhat of a coming of age story mixed with dark fantasy. The characters have depth and are 3-dimensional, with good qualities and flaws. Before I had a chance to catch my breath from one adventure dying down, the next one would start. It kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story. I so desperately want to see this made into a movie! It had the epic feel of LOTR, which is what drew me in so much. This story is for anyone who is a fantasy geek like me, wants to escape to another world for a while, and is good for kids (probably about a PG13). I absolutely loved this story, and will be awaiting the next volume!