Review: Good Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
This book is about an alien, Hunter, a member of one of the elite clans of the Trivators, who gets captured while on a scouting mission for the Alliance of Star Systems to establish communication with the leaders of Earth and bring them into the Alliance. Any resistance is to be quickly subdued to prevent unnecessary death of the inhabitants they find. Hunter inadvertently gets captured while being overpowered by a group of ruthless humans and finds himself rescued by Jesse Sampson. She overhears what the captors have planned and decides to save him from that terrible fate, before disappearing. Along the way, Hunter returns the favor and rescues Jesse and her sisters from starvation and potential rape and takes them to his home planet, after accepting them into his family. It eventually becomes rewarding and beneficial for both parties involved.It's nice to see how after years of shouldering the responsibilities of taking care of her sisters in Washington, Jesse has someone else to lean on for support and even finds love along the way. Her sisters also, after settling in on Hunter's home planet, finally have a chance at a normal life like teenage kids do and finally get some stability in their lives. The best part about the book, besides the eventual security in the sisters' lives, is the self-assured and confident action that Jesse takes to rescue Hunter from another captive situation. It's good to see how strong-willed and intelligent the heroine is, besides, of course, Hunter. The other characters will grow on you as well, including the strong-willed sisters, the likeable close friends of Hunter, and Hunter's parents. Overall, Hunter's Claim is an extremely charismatic book, full of action, camaraderie, self-sacrifice and a satisfying conclusion at the end. Highly recommended.