Review: Good start to a fantasy romance series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
Hunter's Claim was a fun fantasy read. Smith introduces the Trivator warriors. After the Trivator warriors arrive on Earth, citizens of Earth no longer have to wonder if we are alone in the universe. However, chaos and war erupts and the world governments and civilization fail and life on Earth will never be the same. Although the Travitor warriors are trying to help humans as much as possible by providing food, shelter, and protection through the Alliance, there are still many people who do not trust the aliens and want to use the continued chaos to spread anarchy and take over territories for themselves.In Hunter's Claim we are introduced to Jesse who is a young woman determined to protect and care for her two younger sisters Jordan and Taylor. Because the girls have lost both parents they have to stick together and not only find shelter and food in a now dangerous world, but they must hide away from both alien and humans alike. Despite her fear of the aliens and their unknown intentions, Jesse risks her own life to save the life of Hunter, a Travitor warrior that is captured by a roving band of humans who are out to find ways of killing the alien "invaders". Although grateful for her help, Hunter has different plans for Jesse.Although the story is a bit on the shorter side, Smith is not only able to give a complete and satisfying fantasy story, but she is able to incorporate good world building as well. There's enough information about the Alliance, the Travitor warriors and their culture to keep the reader interested. There are sex scenes, but they are not overly erotic or descriptive, but just enough to keep the story spicy. There are holes that I hope will be filled in as the series continues, but that is part of the fun of reading a fantasy series. Hunter's Claim isn't an overly complicated story that will take a large amount of time to get through. However, it was a fun, sexy read and I looked forward to moving on to book 2 Razor's Traitorous Heart. The story is plotted so that each sister will get her own story and it is clear how the pairing will go. The fun in reading these will be to see how each of the sisters get their warrior and the chase that will ensue.**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.**You can find more from me at Monlatable Book Reviews!