Hunter's Death [Paperback]

Michelle West (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996

In the sequel to Hunter's Oath, the Dark Lord and his evil minions once again menace Averalaan, and the Hunter Lord Gilliam and his huntbrother, Stephen, guided by Yvaine the seer, journey to the ancient city to confront the powers of darkness. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: DAW (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886777062
• ISBN-13: 978-0886777067
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I'm Glad I Read It...., June 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hunter's Death (Paperback)

but... Could you tell the 'but' was coming? I am very glad that I decided to pick up _Hunter's Oath_. Michelle West was an author whose books I have picked up and put down a number of times before I finally bought it. I loved HO. I simply adored it, and I am not displeased with this book. It was good ending to the duology and it was a good story... The characters stayed true to what they had been in the first book and all that.

The gripes are that, for me, it didn't end up being what I had been excepting. Which isn't a fault of the story at all. There was a slew of new characters, and new p.o.v.'s introduced in the second book, and while I liked them (especially Jay,) and I loved seeing more of Kallandras, I was disappointed by the lack of information on Evayne (I really wanted to learn more of her) and how little time we seemed to spend with Stephen.

Surprising, I liked the ending. Surprising because I never expect to like endings. Not any fault of any writer; I just personally do not like them. It's all me.

This said, I do want to read her other series that's set in the same world. I am very glad I decided to read her. It was a good book...I find no fault in her writing, or the story... The story and I just didn't connect as well in the end as we had in the beginning. It happens. :o)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best fantasies out there, August 1, 2005

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This review is from: Hunter's Death (Paperback)

I found West's Hunter's Death, and its prequel Hunter's Oath, to be two of the best books around. They had solid settings, and in depth characters--without needing 10+ books to accomplish it in. The only reason I gave it four stars is because I thought that Stephen's Hunter, Gilliam, was a fascinating character and deserved more pages for his POV. Evayne, too, was a hit--simply because she tends to lose her mysterious airs in the Sunsword books, which is disappointing. All West's books are worth reading, but HO and HD are definitely more enthralling and well-written than any of her later 6 books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If fantasy is your genre of choice, then READ THIS BOOK!, June 3, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Hunter's Death (Paperback)

Continues, and builds upon the promise of her first book in this duology, 'Hunter's oath, definitely a solid read. If good characterization, real depth of writing and 'pick you up and take you along' writing are what you look for in a fantasy novel- then look no further.An easy read, but not a mass market feather-weight, she gives a solid experience for the money. Names like Tad Williams, C.J.Cherryh, K.K. Rusch and P. Volsky would be on the same shelf if books were filed by a quality plus quantity conscious (but alphabetically challenged) librarian.