Review: Shane's Hunt . . .
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2014
This is a m/m story and even though Lore and Shane get together, I wouldn't call it a romance.  It's a look at an event called a Hunt, given by a race of cats and with the result of a few becoming cat mates.  Very few.  The story is about survival, stubbornness, blind determination to succeed yet play by the rules of the Hunt.  "An Unauthorized Field Guide to the Hunt" is a misleading title.  Yes this book focuses on a Hunt that the main character, Shane, participates in.  He is human and has trained and conditioned himself to be accepted to participate.  He motivations are a bit different, he doesn't want to 'win' he wants to become invaluable to his family.  He figures this is the way to do it.So this story is about his will to go against all odds, physical, mental, and emotional and meet his goal.  His journey isn't easy.  It's a harsh event full of pain, blood, and tears.  At times it's isn't an easy read.  Lore is not gentle with Shane.  He has to test and prove Shane is worthy and the results are harsh.  Kari Gregg writes so well, we're right there with Shane, going through his turmoil, drawn so deep into the story, that his pain is our pain.  Some of the scenes are quite brutal.The world building was enough for this story.  I wondered about the society Shane and Lore lived in, if the cats accepted Shane as one of them.  What was their life like beyond this book?  A continuing story would be wonderful.It makes perfect sense the villain was Shane's family member.  While I was surprised,  I'm sure it firmed up Shane's decision to stay with Lore.  He doesn't have any family he wants to claim, best to make a new life elsewhere.  - Dan's Wife