Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Love of the Hunter
AUTHOR: V.L. Locey
PUBLISHER: Prizm
LENGTH: 118 Pages
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Everyone down on Earth thinks the life of a Greek sun god is a walk through Elysium. They could never be more wrong. Apollo, the ever youthful son of Zeus is far from home, banished from Olympus to live and train with the Titan, Helios. To make matters worse, Apollo is still mourning the loss of his lover Hyacinthus. Life becomes a daily routine of shame, drudgery, and abuse until the young hunter Orion appears at the eastern end of the world, seeking the healing touch of a Titan.
When Helios refuses to aid yet another offspring of the usurping gods, Apollo hides Orion and heals the hunter as best as his fledgling powers allow. Blinded eyes heal slowly, and the son of Zeus and the son of Poseidon find themselves falling in love as months go by. But the gods of Olympus see all, and Skyfather Zeus is disapproves of the budding relationship. Can the love of two young lovers stand against the disapproval and fury of the god of men? Or will the night skies forever be changed?
REVIEW:
I love mythology, so when I saw this book up for review, I grabbed it. Love of the Hunter is about the Greek god Apollo, son of Zeus, and his pursuit of love. The story begins after Apollo has lost his true love, Hyacinthus. While Apollo morns the boy’s passing, Zeus punishes him for loving a man by banishing him to live with the wicked Titan, Helios. Though the titan punishes him brutally on a daily basis, he is unable to beat Apollo’s love of men out of him. Apollo soon falls for the demi-god hunter, Orion. Though their love is strong, Apollo fears he will lose Orion just as he lost Hyacinthus. Apollo also guards him jealously when his sister displays an interest in him. In addition to his fears, Apollo still has his fierce and willful father to contend with who still insists it is wrong for Apollo to lay with a man.
This is not the first thing I’ve read from V.L. Locey and it definitely won’t be the last. I really love the language used by the characters, which makes me feel as if the story is actually unfolding thousands of years back in mythical times. It is also evident that the author has a vast wealth of knowledge about Greek mythology. I loved all the characters in this book and thought it was quite sexy. The only part I didn’t like was how it ended. Not all Greek myths have happy endings, but I prefer to see love win. Overall, reading this book was a great experience and I recommend it to anyone who loves m/m romance and Greek mythology.
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