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The Hunters
- Author
- David Wragg
- Narrator
- Sara Powell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 20 July 2023
- Run Time
- 13 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Dark fantasy, Adventure fiction: Westerns, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 reviews)
What to expect
Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS.
She’s on the run. They’re out to kill. But what happens when you catch a hunter?
Ree is a woman with a violent past – a past she thought she’d left behind. After years of wandering, she and her niece Javani have finally built a small life for themselves at the edge of the known world.
But sometimes the past refuses to stay there, and Ree’s is about to catch up with her. This time, there will be blood.
For the land is in turmoil and professional killers have arrived in their town looking for an older woman and child, setting off a desperate chase through deserts, mountains, and mines. Ree will have to discover her former self if she is to keep them both alive.
From a master of modern fantasy comes a new thrilling trilogy, full of intrigue, bloodthirsty stakes – and a heroine who just won’t quit.
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR DAVID WRAGG:
‘Reminds me of Abercrombie’s THE BLADE ITSELF’
Nicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD‘Refreshing and entertaining, like a cross between Nicholas Eames and Joe Abercrombie; THE BLACK HAWKS is simply a joy to read’
Peter McLean, author of PRIEST OF BONES‘Wragg captures the classic fantasy spirit of adventure and exploration, wraps it with stabbed backs and cannibals and gifts it to you on a bed of action’
Ed McDonald, author of BLACKWING‘Everyone loves a good mercenary tale, but THE BLACK HAWKS offers more besides: a protagonist who's refreshingly rubbish at fighting, a supporting cast who'd be fascinating if they were just standing around in a supermarket, and an author who knows when to dodge cliches, and when to jump in and splash like a kid in a puddle’
Nate Crowley, author of 100 BEST VIDEO GAMES (THAT NEVER EXISTED)‘Check out THE BLACK HAWKS – it’s full of fun characters, mercenary antics, twists, turns, and contains my favourite fantasy lemon’
Peter Newman, Gemmell Award-winning author of THE VAGRANT and THE DEATHLESS‘A remarkably assured debut…I can’t wait to see what happens next’
Anna Stephens, author of GODBLIND
User Reviews
Book 4.7
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Loved it
davemf 2025-11-15 -
4.0 5.0
Adventure action and a little humour all wrapped in a coulfull tale.
Paul SuttonAllotment 4A 2024-05-12
Details
- Author
- David Wragg
- Narrator
- Sara Powell
- Duration
- 13 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 July 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008533755
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Dark fantasy, Adventure fiction: Westerns, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age
- Rating
- 4.7(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(3 reviews)
Synopsis
Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS. She’s on the run. They’re out to kill. But what happens when you catch a hunter? Ree is a woman with a violent past – a past she thought she’d left behind. After years of wandering, she and her niece Javani have finally built a small life for themselves at the edge of the known world. But sometimes the past refuses to stay there, and Ree’s is about to catch up with her. This time, there will be blood. For the land is in turmoil and professional killers have arrived in their town looking for an older woman and child, setting off a desperate chase through deserts, mountains, and mines. Ree will have to discover her former self if she is to keep them both alive. From a master of modern fantasy comes a new thrilling trilogy, full of intrigue, bloodthirsty stakes – and a heroine who just won’t quit.
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