Reviewed by Chris

TITLE:  Hexhunter

SERIES:  Hexworld #4

AUTHOR:  Jordan L. Hawk 

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LENGTH:  244 pages

RELEASE DATE:  February 8, 2019

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Detective Bill Quigley fell in love with the familiar Isaac the night they met. But after more than two years, it’s time to admit to himself that Isaac doesn’t return his feelings.

Isaac knows he’s too broken by his experiences for anyone to fall in love with. Especially someone like Bill, who deserves a partner unplagued by Isaac’s nightmares and doubts.

When children go missing from an orphanage, Bill and Isaac must work together to find them. And as years of yearning threaten to ignite into passion, they must decide once and for all whether to take a chance on love

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For years Isaac has been pining after Detective Bill Quigley. But if there is one thing that Isaac knows, it is that he doesn’t deserve the kind-hearted man. After all, what on earth would compel someone so nice and gentle to bind themselves to a familiar whose magic seems set on linking to the worst that humanity has to offer. No…Isaac is tainted and not for the likes of Bill Quigley. It’s for the best, really.

Then Isaac gets tasked to help Bill out on an investigation into the murder of a nun at a local orphanage and things quickly get out of control. Not only does the investigation get more grim the deeper they dive into the case, but Isaac has to fight tooth and claw against his attraction to the man. Well…maybe not claw, seeing as how Isaac refuses to shift into his canine self in a probably vain hope that doing so will eventually rid him of his horrible nature. He might not have a choice for long, though, as the case reveals a deadly and dark secret that could very well spell the end of life as all familiars know it.

I can’t be the only one who was breathlessly awaiting this story since Isaac and Bill showed up. Long have we pined for their story to finally come to page, and well…the wait is over and boy was it worth it. These two are incredibly magnetic, and while Isaac spends a bit more time then my heart can take resisting the pull towards Bill, when they finally snap together you can’t help but feel there will never be a way to pry the two apart. It was all things delicious and sweet.

But not to be outdone, the mystery once again takes us back into the dark depths of the plots against familiars and their freedom, making sure that we are never too comfortable or safe. Plots are afoot, and secrets–both big and small–leak out into the daylight to cause all sorts of wonderful problems. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to trip over these secrets in the dead of night, but cosying up to them under a warm blanket (with all the lights on) is a great way to pass an evening. Also…Jordan L. Hawk is very good at writing a very specific type of “bad guy,” I’ve come to notice. Even with only a few words they are able to make them properly terrifying.

…and now I want to go reread Widdershins.

But before I go, let me just say that I thoroughly enjoyed this latest addition to the Hexworld series and am already placing my bets on who might appear as a main character in the next one. Because they damn well deserve some happily ever after thrown their way after this book.

So, yeah. Lots of fun. Worth the wait. One hell of a romance. And don’t read in the dark. That about covers it.

What are you waiting for? Go forth and grab a copy today!

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