Format: Kindle, 167 pages
Release Date: June 18, 2020
Publisher: Supernal Publishing
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Keep my head down. Reclaim my memories. Don't trust the Horseman.
They tell me I've killed someone, they point at the blood on my hands, but I don't remember doing it.
At Harrowgate Prison, the only sentence is life. There are no parole boards, no getting out. My only hope lies in the hands of a man they call the Horseman of Devil Falls.
He's a warrior, a monster, a slayer of Outsiders like me, but a soon as I lay eyes on him, something inside of me ignites. Lust? Rage? Maybe both. I hate him, I want to kill him for what he is, but the attraction is magnetic, and confusing.
He wants me to help him track down a group of dangerous killers because I'm the only one who knows how they hunt. There's no getting out of Harrowgate, but he has the power to make my stay more comfortable if I agree to work with him. I don't see another choice.
He's confident we'll be able to deal with the threat. Arrogant. But not even the mighty Horseman is ready for the storm bearing down on Devil Falls.
Night Hunter is the first installment in author Katerina Martinez's The Devil of Harrowgate series. As the story opens, our protagonist, Six, finds herself in Harrowgate Prison. She's covered in blood, she has no memories, but allegedly, she murdered someone in cold blood in a place called Devil Falls. Six is collared by a mage, and has her wings, yes, she does have wings as indicated by the cover, bound as well. As we pull back the cover on Six, we learn that she is being called a fiend since she is not from Earth and apparently fell through a rift in the sky.
We also learn that she was held captive by a group known as the Crimson Hunters for 8 years until she was freed. Six agreed to a mission of dire consequences by the Coalition. She has to infiltrate the prison and kill the man known as the Horseman. But, things aren't as black and white as they seem. There is no getting out of Harrowgate Prison. Once you're there, you're there for life and there's no chance of parole or time off for good behavior. As things progress, you have to wonder if Six's alleged allies are telling the truth or are they even more nefarious than the Horseman who seems to tug and pull at Six's every emotions.
Six is a being known as a Serakon. Serakon are supposed to be the best fighters around. So, here mission should be pretty straight forward unless there is more her allies are not telling her. Six encounters an arachnid character called Azlu who is apparently going to play a larger role in this series as well as her connection to someone named Mother. If you actually do some minor research, you'll learn that Six first appeared in the 3rd book of The Obsidian Order series. This series apparently takes place a few years after that series ended.The book has plenty of twists and action. It also leaves a while of a cliffhanger ending when Six meets the dreaded Warden.
I have already planned on reading the sequel once it is released. Can't leave myself hanging by stopping now without figuring out the authors end game. I'm also thinking that I need to add the Obsidian Order to my TBR pile since both Six and a character who appears in this story are important cogs to understanding what's happening.
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